Juvenile rheumatic mitral stenosis with multiple ventricular septal defects

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2007 Oct;15(5):432-4. doi: 10.1177/021849230701500515.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / diagnostic imaging
  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / surgery
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Child
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications*
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / surgery
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / surgery
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography