Fatal left ventricular perforation following balloon mitral valvuloplasty. 1990

J Butany, and G D'Amati, and D Charlesworth, and L Schwartz, and L A Daniel, and A Adelmen, and M Silver
Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario.

Left ventricular perforation following a balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a rare complication. This paper reports morphological findings in such a case that was fatal. Cardiac tamponade was suspected clinically, but could not be confirmed or treated because of extensive anterior pericardial adhesions related to a previous closed mitral commissurotomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008946 Mitral Valve Stenosis Narrowing of the passage through the MITRAL VALVE due to FIBROSIS, and CALCINOSIS in the leaflets and chordal areas. This elevates the left atrial pressure which, in turn, raises pulmonary venous and capillary pressure leading to bouts of DYSPNEA and TACHYCARDIA during physical exertion. RHEUMATIC FEVER is its primary cause. Mitral Stenosis,Mitral Stenoses,Mitral Valve Stenoses,Stenoses, Mitral,Stenoses, Mitral Valve,Stenosis, Mitral,Stenosis, Mitral Valve,Valve Stenoses, Mitral,Valve Stenosis, Mitral
D002305 Cardiac Tamponade Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION) or blood (HEMOPERICARDIUM) in the PERICARDIUM surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and CARDIAC OUTPUT can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse. Pericardial Tamponade,Cardiac Tamponades,Pericardial Tamponades,Tamponade, Cardiac,Tamponade, Pericardial,Tamponades, Cardiac,Tamponades, Pericardial
D002404 Catheterization Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions. Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D005260 Female Females
D006335 Heart Injuries General or unspecified injuries to the heart. Cardiac Rupture, Traumatic,Heart Rupture, Traumatic,Injuries, Heart,Cardiac Ruptures, Traumatic,Heart Injury,Heart Ruptures, Traumatic,Injury, Heart,Rupture, Traumatic Cardiac,Rupture, Traumatic Heart,Ruptures, Traumatic Cardiac,Ruptures, Traumatic Heart,Traumatic Cardiac Rupture,Traumatic Cardiac Ruptures,Traumatic Heart Rupture,Traumatic Heart Ruptures
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D021721 Balloon Occlusion Use of a balloon CATHETER to block the flow of blood through an artery or vein. Balloon Tamponade,Balloon Embolization,Balloon Embolizations,Balloon Occlusions,Balloon Tamponades,Embolization, Balloon,Embolizations, Balloon,Occlusion, Balloon,Occlusions, Balloon,Tamponade, Balloon,Tamponades, Balloon

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