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Lutembacher's syndrome overview
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Lutembacher’s syndrome is a rare form of congenital heart disease. It refers to a combination of congenital atrial septal defect, or even a patent foramen ovale (PFO) complicated by an acquired mitral stenosis.[1] The atrial septal defect is usually a specific type called a secundum atrial septal defect. Iatrogenic Lutembacher’s syndrome has also been reported.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Goldman 2011, pp. 400
- ↑ Sadaniantz A, Luttmann C, Shulman RS, Block PC, Schachne J, Thompson PD (1990). “Acquired Lutembacher syndrome or mitral stenosis and acquired atrial septal defect after transseptal mitral valvuloplasty”. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 21 (1): 7–9. PMID 2208272.
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