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CASE REPORT
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| Severe rheumatic mitral stenosis in a young caucasian man: A forgotten entity |
| Prashanth Raju1, Gopala Krishna Rao1, Lindsay Morrison2, Robert S. Hornung1 |
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1Aintree Cardiac Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.
2Liverpool heart and chest hospital, Liverpool, L14 3PE, UK. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2011-03-23-CR-3
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| Raju P, Rao GK, Morrison L, Hornung RS. Severe rheumatic mitral stenosis in a young caucasian man: A forgotten entity. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2011;2(3):9-11. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Rheumatic mitral stenosis is considered to be a disease of the past, especially in young population in developed countries.
Case Report: We came across a young 30-year-old male Caucasian presenting with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis associated with pulmonary hypertension in unusually short span of time. Conclusion: Our case illustrates that rheumatic heart disease although declining in incidence in the UK, may still present at a relatively young age. Consequently, we should remain vigilant and be aware of the presenting symptoms and signs of rheumatic fever. | |
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Key Words:
Severe mitral stenosis, Rheumatic fever, Valvular heart disease
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Author Contributions:
Prashanth Raju - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Gopala Krishna Rao - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, final approval of the version to be published Lindsay Morrison - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Robert S. Hornung - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
The author(s) declare no conflict of interests |
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Copyright:
© Prashanth Raju et. al. 2010; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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