Congenital mitral stenosis by multimodality cardiac imaging

Echocardiography. 2009 Mar;26(3):284-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00779.x. Epub 2008 Nov 24.

Abstract

This vignette illustrates a classic case of congenital mitral stenosis (Ruckman-VanPraagh type 1) presenting in adulthood and demonstrates the benefits of multimodality cardiac imaging prior to successful surgical intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / congenital*
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnosis*
  • Young Adult