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Percutaneous transhepatic mitral commissurotomy

K Punamiya¹, R H Beekman, D Shim

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0119, USA.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis

|October 1, 1996

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A new transhepatic method for mitral valvuloplasty was successfully performed in a patient with an inferior vena cava filter. This technique offers a viable alternative when traditional femoral venous access is not possible.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Vascular Access

Background:

Mitral valvuloplasty is a key procedure for treating mitral stenosis.
Femoral venous access is the standard route but can be challenging in some patients.
Inferior vena cava filters can impede standard venous access.