Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Pregnant Patient with Anomalous Inferior Vena Cava

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Pregnant Patient with Anomalous Inferior Vena Cava

Successful balloon valvotomy was performed by the Inoue technique in a pregnant lady with severe mitral stenosis and pulmonary edema. Total pelvic and abdominal shielding was used and a transseptal puncture was carried out through the left femoral vein because of an anatomically anomalous course of...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 227 - 228
Main Authors: Agarwala, Manoj K, Singh, Mandeep, Grover, Anil, Varma, Jagmohan S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England Asian Soc Cardio Surg 01-09-1998
SAGE Publications
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Summary:Successful balloon valvotomy was performed by the Inoue technique in a pregnant lady with severe mitral stenosis and pulmonary edema. Total pelvic and abdominal shielding was used and a transseptal puncture was carried out through the left femoral vein because of an anatomically anomalous course of the inferior vena cava.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849239800600319