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Lutembacher's syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Lutembacher’s syndrome is a rare disease with an incidence of approximately 0.001/1000000.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
The incidence is approximately 0.001/1000000.[1] This syndrome is more frequently seen in adults because the mitral stenosis is usually an acquired valvulopathy of rheumatic origin. It is also more commonly observed in female patients because both ASD and MS are more prevalent in this gender.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Berry NS, Bauman JL, Gallastegui JL, Bauma W, Beckman KJ, Hariman RJ (1988). “Analysis of antiarrhythmic drug concentrations determined during electrophysiologic drug testing in patients with inducible tachycardias”. Am J Cardiol. 61 (11): 922–4. PMID 3354470.
- ↑ Olivares-Reyes A, Al-Kamme A (2005). “Lutembacher’s syndrome with small atrial septal defect diagnosed by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography that underwent mitral valve replacement”. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 18 (10): 1105. doi:10.1016/j.echo.2005.01.017. PMID 16198889.
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