Safety and Effectiveness of Combined Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty and Aortic Valvuloplasty in An Elderly Patient with Cardiogenic Shock: Effect on Concomitant Severe Mitral Regurgitation

Safety and Effectiveness of Combined Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty and Aortic Valvuloplasty in An Elderly Patient with Cardiogenic Shock: Effect on Concomitant Severe Mitral Regurgitation

An 80-year-old diabetic man with severe aortic stenosis was admitted to our hospital for cardiogenic shock complicating non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Echocardiographic evaluation showed also a severe degree of both left ventricular dysfunction and mitral regurgitation. The patient was init...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Cecchi, Cristina Giglioli, Cecilia Agostini, Gian Franco Gensini, Gennaro Santoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Aortic stenosis
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty
Cardiogenic shock
Percutaneous coronary angioplasty
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4389

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