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- Title
A Rare Case of Isolated Rheumatismal Tricuspid Valve Involvement in a Middle-Aged Woman.
- Authors
Mohebi, Somaye; Abtahi, Firoozeh; Shadmehr, Aghdas; Alavi, Maryam Sadat; Aliabadi, Leila; Ahmadi, Parisa; Khesali, Hamideh
- Abstract
Introduction: Tricuspid valve stenosis (TS) is often combined with tricuspid regurgitation and most cases of TS have a rheumatic origin. TS is usually associated with other valvopathies when occurring in a rheumatic context. Rheumatismal tricuspid stenosis typically occurs with concomitant mitral and/or aortic involvement. Other causes are rare, including congenital, carcinoid, and drug-induced valve disease, Whipple's disease, endocarditis, and large right atrial tumor. Case Presentation: Here, we present a 42-year-old symptomatic woman with isolated TS due to rheumatic heart disease. Conclusion: Patients suffering from rheumatic heart disease should be on regular follow-ups and periodically assessed with echocardiography. In the present case, the tricuspid valve was involved in isolation.
- Subjects
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; RHEUMATIC heart disease; TRICUSPID valve diseases; RARE diseases; DISEASE complications
- Publication
International Cardiovascular Research Journal, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 2, p61
- ISSN
2251-9130
- Publication type
Article