Severe Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis A 21st Century Medusa

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作者
Carrilho-Ferreira, Pedro [1 ]
Pedro, Monica Mendes [1 ]
Varela, Manuel Gato [1 ]
Diogo, Antonio Nunes [1 ]
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[1] Santa Maria Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Ctr Hosp Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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10.1001/archinternmed.2011.368
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Although the prevalence of rheumatic fever has greatly decreased in developed countries, rheumatic mitral stenosis still causes significant morbidity and mortality. Symptomatic patients have a poor prognosis, with a 0 to 15% 10-year survival rate, particularly if percutaneous or surgical intervention are contraindicated or considered high risk. We present a case of severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with an evolution over 4 decades, in which exceptional venous distention has established. Arch Intern Med. 2011; 171(16): 1498-1499
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