Open AccessPercutaneous 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
Abstract 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.