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- Title
Unusual interatrial membrane in the left atrium: A newer obstacle for transseptal-based percutaneous mitral valve repair techniques?
- Authors
Popolo Rubbio, Antonio; Mangiafico, Sarah; Scandura, Salvatore; Buccheri, Sergio; Barbanti, Marco; Ronsivalle, Giuseppe; Di Salvo, Maria Elena; Chiarandà, Marta; Salerno, Tatiana; Caggegi, Anna; Giaquinta, Sandra; Capodanno, Davide; Grasso, Carmelo; Tamburino, Corrado
- Abstract
We present a case of a patient with severe mitral regurgitation referred to our Institution for an echocardiographic examination as part of the routine workup to assess the eligibility for mitral valve percutaneous repair with either the MitraClip or Cardioband systems. Echocardiography showed the presence of an unusual interatrial membrane in the left atrium that represented a contraindication for the puncture of the interatrial septum. The patient was finally deferred to percutaneous mitral valve replacement using transapical access.
- Subjects
ATRIAL septal defects; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MITRAL valve insufficiency; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Echocardiography, 2017, Vol 34, Issue 9, p1379
- ISSN
0742-2822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/echo.13597