Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty by Antegrade Technique in a Postoperative Patient Who Underwent Dacron Patch Closure of ASD.

A patient who underwent open-heart surgery for closure of secundum atrial septal defect and later developed rheumatic mitral stenosis has been subjected to balloon valvuloplasty by puncturing the interatrial septum in the standard fashion. This report discusses the pros and cons of the procedure.