Estenose mitral congênita supravalvar / Supravalvular congenital mitral stenosis
Arq. bras. cardiol
;
79(1): 79-84, July 2002. ilus
Article
in Portuguese, English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-316168
ABSTRACT
Congenital supravalvular mitral stenosis is a rare malformation characterized by the presence of a shelf-like fibrous membrane, with 1 or 2 small orifices, covering and obstructing the mitral valve. The membrane is positioned closely to the mitral valve (and sometimes it is attached to it); therefore, a preoperative diagnosis is inevitably difficult, even with the use of biplane echocardiography. Two patients with supravalvular mitral stenosis aged 3 years and 3 months are described. In 1 patient, a preoperative diagnosis was made, and both successfully underwent correction
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Real Hospital Português/BR
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