An Old and Forgotten Complication of Closed Mitral Valvotomy

An Old and Forgotten Complication of Closed Mitral Valvotomy

An expanding dilator was inserted into the left ventricle apex and led retrogradely through the mitral valve to split it; later, the Tubbs dilator (Genito-urinary Co., London, United Kingdom) was removed and the orifice closed (C, image modified from Monro et al.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009-06, Vol.53 (24), p.2306-2306
Hauptverfasser: Jiménez-Nácher, Jose-Julio, MD, PhD, Muñoz, Maria, MD, PhD, Moya, Jose Luis, MD, PhD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve - pathology
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Stenosis - pathology
Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery
Prostheses
Tomography
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Zusammenfassung:An expanding dilator was inserted into the left ventricle apex and led retrogradely through the mitral valve to split it; later, the Tubbs dilator (Genito-urinary Co., London, United Kingdom) was removed and the orifice closed (C, image modified from Monro et al.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.073