'Full-house' rheumatic heart disease.

Journal article

We report the case and cardiac imaging of a 27 year old African female with every clinical feature of advanced rheumatic heart disease. The case illustrates the continuing life-threatening impact of rheumatic heart disease in young adults. Appropriate diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease in the UK remains relevant with increased immigration of at-risk populations.

Authors: Mathew, S; Channon, K; Alp, N

• Journal: International journal of cardiology
• Volume: 116
• Issue: 2
• Pages: e55-e56
• Publication date: 2007-03-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.193
• EISSN: 1874-1754
• ISSN: 0167-5273
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Cardiac Catheterization; Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Female; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Humans; Mitral Valve Stenosis; Echocardiography, Transesophageal