A case of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty complicated by pericardial effusion and thrombus formation on the interatrial septum

• Main Authors: İsa Öner Yüksel (Author), Selçuk Küçükseymen (Author), Göksel Çağırcı (Author), Şakir Arslan (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: KARE Publishing, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) is the primary treatment in mitral stenosis patients with appropriate valve anatomy with no contraindications present. Pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade and thrombus formation are rare but serious complications of this procedure. In the literatu...