Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy using the metallic valvulotome technique in a critically ill adult | Zendy

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Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy using the metallic valvulotome technique in a critically ill adult

Author(s) -

Ward David E.,

Tanner Mark A.

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 1932-8737

pISSN - 0160-9289

DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960270616

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , critically ill , percutaneous , stenosis , context (archaeology) , commissurotomy , cardiology , shock (circulatory) , mitral valve stenosis , surgery , myocardial infarction , paleontology , biology

A 25‐year‐old man presented with cardiogenic shock secondary to rheumatic mitral stenosis. Despite aggressive medical treatment he continued to deteriorate. This report describes the successful use of the metallic valvulotome technique for mitral commissurotomy in the context of a critically ill patient.

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