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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy and Lutembacher syndrome
Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie, Volume 55, No. 3, Year 2006
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Introduction. - Lutembacher syndrome refers to the rare combination of congenital atrial septal defect and acquired mitral stenosis. This condition is usually treated surgically by mitral valve operation with concomitant closure of the atrial septal defect. Materials and methods. - Between 1993 and 2003, 4 patients with congenital Lutembacher syndrome had percutaneous mitral commissurotomy without closure of the atrial septal defect at our institution. The 4 patients were very symptomatic with right-sided heart failure signs and NYHA functional class III-IV. Results. - The procedure was carried out successfully for the four patients. Mitral valve area increased from 0,87 to 1,97 cm2 at mean; left atrial pressure decreased from 28,2 to 12,7 mmHg and the mean valve mitral gradient was reduced from 15,5 to 3,9 mmHg. Functional and clinical improvement was observed in all the cases. During a mean follow up of 55 ± 29 months, our 4 patients remain pauci symptomatic under medical treatment. Conclusion. - The percutaneous treatment of the Lutembacher syndrome is currently a possible alternative to the surgery among patients having an anatomy favourable to the procedure. © 2005 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Belghiti, Hasnaa
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Kettani, M.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Chami, L.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Srairi, N.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Fekri, N.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Bennani, Rajae
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Fellat, Nadia
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
El Haïtem, Naïma
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Mesbahi, Redouane
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Benomar, Mohammed H.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Ibn Sina Hospital, Agdal Rabat
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ancard.2005.05.007
ISSN:
00033928
e-ISSN:
17683181
Research Areas
Health System And Policy