Obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract after mitral valvuloplasty with implantation of Gregori's ring

Mitral valvuloplasty is efficient for repairing mitral valve disease with few complications. In some cases, obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract may occur due to systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve. We report the case of a patient with this complication and a pressure gradient...

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Main Authors: Roberto G. de Carvalho, Gustavo K. Pimentel, Luciano de Oliveira, Márcia M. da Silveira, Alexandre Alessi, Dalton B. Precoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2002-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2002000100012