Critical mitral stenosis causing ischemic hepatic failure. Successful treatment by percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy.
Chest
; 101(3): 866-9, 1992 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1541166
ABSTRACT
We report a 52-year-old patient with severe mitral stenosis who developed new onset atrial fibrillation, low output congestive heart failure and fulminant ischemic hepatic failure with subsequent severe coagulopathy. Percutaneous mitral valvotomy resulted in dramatic clinical improvement with complete resolution of liver function. This case illustrates the potential life-saving role for percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in treating critically ill patients who are unable to undergo thoracotomy due to coexisting medical illness.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cateterismo
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Hepatopatias
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Estenose da Valva Mitral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chest
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article