[Pulmonary valve angioplasty via the jugular vein in a 73-year-old female patient]

G Santoro; G Squillantini; L M Diligenti; F Tozzi

[Pulmonary valve angioplasty via the jugular vein in a 73-year-old female patient]

G Ital Cardiol. 1992 Jun;22(6):747-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

G Santoro¹, G Squillantini, L M Diligenti, F Tozzi

Affiliation

¹ Cardiologia S. Luca Ospedale di Careggi, Firenze.

PMID: 1426812

Abstract

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty was successfully performed in a 73-year-old woman with severe congestive heart failure due to severe calcific valvular pulmonary stenosis. An approach by right internal jugular vein was used for the procedure.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Calcinosis / complications
Calcinosis / therapy
Catheterization / methods*
Female
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / therapy
Humans
Jugular Veins
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / complications
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / therapy
Pulmonary Valve*