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Neuro‐embolic protection during percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Author(s) -
Blake J.W.H.,
Hanzel G.S.,
O'Neill W.W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20945
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , balloon valvuloplasty , balloon , stenosis , cardiology , embolic stroke , thrombus , mitral valvuloplasty , intracranial embolism , embolism , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , radiology , surgery , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
This report describes the management of a patient with severe symptomatic mitral stenosis and a large mobile thrombus extending from the left atrial appendage that was resistant to warfarin therapy. Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty was performed with cerebral protection using bilateral internal carotid artery filters to minimize the risk of embolic stroke. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.