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Inoue-Balloon Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Valvuloplasty through the Left Femoral Vein in Anomalous Inferior Vena
Po-Ming Ku1, Kean-Wah Lau1, Ping-Han Lo1
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Inoue-balloon percutaneous transvenous mitral valvuloplasty is conventionally performed via the right femoral vein. However, atrial transseptal access can be technically challenging. Herein, we describe a 54-year-old male who had balloon mitral valvuloplasty performed via the left femoral vein because of an anomalous inferior vena cava course, including the technical issues encountered using this approach.
Key Words:
Anomalous inferior vena cava; Left femoral vein approach; Mitral valvuloplasty.
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