Juvenile rheumatic mitral stenosis with multiple ventricular septal defects.

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Heart Institute, Waltair Main Road, Visakhapatnam 530002, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Published: October 2007

Congenital heart disease is related to events occurring in the embryonal stage, while rheumatic heart disease is a sequela of immune-mediated damage following streptococcal infection. We report an unusual association of multiple ventricular septal defects and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension with rheumatic mitral stenosis in a 7-year-old girl. This case highlights the need for careful examination for coexisting rheumatic disease in late presentations of congenital heart disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/021849230701500515DOI Listing

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