Novel non-surgical method of managing cardiac perforation during percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.

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2004-07-14
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We describe a new technique of sealing cardiac perforation resulting in cardiac tamponade during transvenous mitral commissurotomy by percutaneous instillation of cyanoacrylate glue at the perforation site, thus avoiding surgery.
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Trehan V, Mukhopadhyay S, Yaduvanshi A, Mehta V, Roy TN, Nigam A, Kaul UA. Novel non-surgical method of managing cardiac perforation during percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy. Indian Heart Journal. 2004 Jul-Aug; 56(4): 328-32