A case of combined percutaneous transfemoral mitral valvuloplasty and aortic valve implantation

Giuseppe Tarantini; Valeria Gasparetto; Massimo Napodano; Gino Gerosa; Giambattista Isabella

A case of combined percutaneous transfemoral mitral valvuloplasty and aortic valve implantation

J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Aug;23(8):E200-1.

Authors

Giuseppe Tarantini¹, Valeria Gasparetto, Massimo Napodano, Gino Gerosa, Giambattista Isabella

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Policlinico Universitario, 2 via Giustiniani, 35128 Padova, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 21828407

Abstract

We present the case of an 83-year-old man who was admitted with New York Heart Association class III dyspnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Because of high surgical risk, a percutaneous treatment of both mitral and aortic valvulopathies was planned. This case reports the feasibility of a totally percutaneous approach in combined rheumatic mitral and aortic valve disease for patients with prohibitive surgical risk.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis / therapy
Aortic Valve*
Aortography
Catheterization / methods*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Femoral Artery
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases / therapy*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy
Mitral Valve*
Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease / therapy*
Treatment Outcome