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Successful percutaneous management of Lutembacher syndrome
Sandeep Goel1, Ranjit Nath2, Ajay Sharma3
1Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, Dr RML Hospital and PGIMER, New Delhi, India.
Background:
The surgical management of Lutembacher syndrome is straight forward but percutaneous management, though technically demanding, is always desirable.
Methods:
A 17 year old unmarried female presented with severe Mitral stenosis and a 19 mm almost circular Ostium secundum ASD with moderate pulmonary artery hypertension and dilated right sided chambers. She was managed in a staged manner. Percutaneous trans mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) was done first, using a 26 mm Inoue balloon catheter set, and after 48 h, ASD was closed with a 20 mm Cocoon Septal Occluder.
Results:
The mitral valve area increased after PTMC from 0.8 cm2 to 2.1 cm2 and QP/QS decreased from 4.9 to 2. ASD was successfully closed under echocardiographic and fluoroscopic guidance.
Conclusion:
Percutaneous management of the Lutembacher syndrome (PTMC and ASD device closure) is an effective and low risk procedure and avoids considerable morbidity and mental trauma for the patients.
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