Rheumatic Pulmonary Stenosis in an Elderly Man.

Autor: Turkistani YA; Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Al-Harbi S; King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2024 Oct 16; Vol. 29 (20), pp. 102626. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 16 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102626
Abstrakt: An elderly man presented with right ventricular outflow obstruction due to severe pulmonary stenosis. Rheumatic changes were noted in mitral, aortic, and pulmonary valves. However, pulmonary valve was the predominantly affected valve. This is the first case report of rheumatic heart disease presenting predominantly with severe pulmonary stenosis in the elderly.
Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
(© 2024 The Authors.)
Databáze: MEDLINE