| pubmed-article:2268798 | pubmed:abstractText | 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. | lld:pubmed |
