%0 Journal Article
%T Controlled mitral valvuloplasty using steerable catheter- waist- formed balloon system: A clinical case series.
%A Nobile E
%A Piscione M
%A Cammalleri V
%A Gaudio D
%A Antonelli G
%A De Luca VM
%A Coletti F
%A Carpenito M
%A Cocco N
%A Nusca A
%A Ussia GP
%J Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
%V 104
%N 2
%D 2024 Aug 22
%M 38922752
%F 2.585
%R 10.1002/ccd.31127
%X As the general population ages, the incidence of degenerative mitral stenosis (MS) among patients has increased. Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) has emerged as a well-established option for mitral rheumatic stenosis with specific characteristics. However, a blank therapeutic space must be filled with the treatment options for degenerative or rheumatic mitral stenosis in patients with many comorbidities and contraindication for valvuloplasty. We here present a comprehensive overview of the current possibilities, despite their scarce success. That is the reason why we propose a case series to facilitate a better understanding of our innovative technique in this challenging clinical context.