An unusual complication of cardiac catheterisation during BMV

Description Rheumatic heart disease is the most common cause of mitral stenosis, and percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) has stood the test of time as the standard therapy for the same.

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2011; no. mar05 1; p. bcr1220103595
Main Authors Raman, Vivek G, Ramachandran, Padmakumar, Kansal, Nitin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 08.03.2011
BMJ Publishing Group
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Australasia
Balloon Valvuloplasty - adverse effects
Blood clots
Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects
Cardiovascular disease
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Diseases - etiology
Humans
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Indian Sub-Continent
Mitral Valve Stenosis - therapy
Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:Description Rheumatic heart disease is the most common cause of mitral stenosis, and percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) has stood the test of time as the standard therapy for the same.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3595