Ischemic Stroke in a Young Patient With Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis

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Data
2024
Autores
Cunha, Carlos Felipe dos Santos
Amboss, Natalia Debes
Amorim, Guilherme Dalcol Torres de
Weksler, Clara
Santos, Marcela Cedenilla dos
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Publisher
JACC: CASE REPORTS
Resumo
Rheumatic fever is the most common cause of mitral stenosis worldwide. Embolic events represent severe complications of mitral stenosis. We describe the case of a 45-year-old women who had an ischemic stroke as the initial manifestation of previously unrecognized mitral stenosis in the absence of atrial fibrillation.
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Mitral valve, rheumatic heart disease, stroke.
Citação
Cunha CFDS, Amboss ND, de Amorim GDT, Weksler C, Dos Santos MC. Ischemic Stroke in a Young Patient With Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis. JACC Case Rep. 2024 Oct 16;29(20):102674. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102674.
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