Combined mitral and aortic valve stenosis caused by two different etiologies, rheumatic and congenital.
Combined mitral and aortic valve stenosis caused by two different etiologies, rheumatic and congenital.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Oct;30(4):435-436
Authors: Roberts WC, Dodderer JK
Abstract
Described herein are five patients who had double left-sided cardiac valve replacement for mitral and aortic valve stenosis resulting from two different etiologies: rheumatic heart disease, the cause of the mitral stenosis, and congenital heart disease (bicuspid valve), the underlying cause of the aortic stenosis.
PMID: 28966455 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Roberts WC, Dodderer JK Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research
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