Abstract
We demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of Inoue balloon valvuloplasty in two patients with the rare combination of mitral stenosis and atrial septal aneurysm. Following the procedure, the mitral valve area increased from 1.3 cm2 to 2.7 cm2 and 1.2 cm2 to 2.6 cm2, respectively, with no major complications encountered.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Angiography
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Catheterization / instrumentation*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Heart Aneurysm / physiopathology
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Heart Aneurysm / therapy*
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / physiopathology
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
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Hemodynamics / physiology
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Humans
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / physiopathology
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / therapy*