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We observed a series of patients in whom the diagnosis of mitral stenosis was first discovered in the echocardiography laboratory. Because of this experience, we examined the records of 152 patients with echocardiographic evidence of rheumatic mitral stenosis to determine the clinical characteristics and course of patients with unsuspected mitral ...
M, Sherrid +6 more
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"Malignant" mitral stenosis [PDF]
Symptomatic mitral stenosis caused by a left atrial mass as the first sign of metastasis of a malignant tumor is extremely rare and frequently associated with poor prognosis. We report a case of a 59-year-old man with a history of grade 3 malignant fibrous histiocytoma on his left tigh treated by limb-sparing surgery 17 months earlier, who was admitted
Auer Johann +2 more
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Life-threatening hemoptysis following mitral valvuloplasty for rheumatic mitral stenosis
Background: Massive hemoptysis is a rare complication of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. Its recurrence following successful initial treatment of the stenosis has not, to our knowledge, been described.
Mark E. Sutherland +5 more
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Introduction: The most common valvular heart disease is mitral stenosis. Mitral stenosis is an abnormality of the heart valve which causes reduced blood flow from the left atria to the left ventricle due to narrowing of mitral valve orifice during its ...
Nadia Mulyanti Gunawan +2 more
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“Myxomatous” mitral stenosis [PDF]
A 78 year old man was admitted because of a sudden appearance of stupor, dysarthria, and left sided hemiplegia. Physical examination revealed an irregular heart rate, an accentuated first heart sound, an “opening snap”, and a long apical mid diastolic …
S, Atar, L, Bloch, T, Rosenfeld
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Congenital Mitral Stenosis [PDF]
Seven patients with isolated congenital mitral stenosis are described. In one instance there was an associated coarctation of the aorta. Repeated pulmonic infections, pulmonary edema, and congestive heart failure occurred frequently. The clinical diagnosis is suspected in the presence of an apical diastolic rumbling murmur and left atrial enlargement ...
G, DAOUD +4 more
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Iatrogenic mitral stenosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
A 57 year old female underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis. Mild iatrogenic mitral stenosis was noted intraoperatively. Attempts to reposition the device were hampered by aortic angulation.
Iwan Harries +3 more
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Objective: To review the outcome of percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) both to maternal and neonatal. Methods: The search was conducted on Pubmed®, Cochrane Library®, and Ovid® using MeSH. Critical appraisal determining the validity,
Suskhan Djusad +4 more
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A 43 year-old woman complained of palpitation and shortness of breath admitted to our hospital. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe mitral stenosis and moderate mitral regurgitation.
Baris Akca +6 more
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Pulmonary hemosiderosis secondary to mitral stenosis: a case report
Background Pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare disease that may be idiopathic or have a secondary etiology, such as mitral stenosis. The disease is a clinical and functional consequence of iron overload in the lungs in the form of hemosiderin.
Jadson Soares Laudelino +5 more
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