Rheumatic mitral stenosis with incidental Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome: A rare association. Treated by percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy and radiofrequency ablation

Rheumatic mitral stenosis with incidental Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome: A rare association. Treated by percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy and radiofrequency ablation

The combination of Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome and rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is rare in clinical practice. The management of this condition primarily depends on the clinical picture. We describe a 26-year-old male patient with no significant previous medical history and who came for a...

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Main Authors: Fahad Alkindi, Hossam Abed, Anees Thajudeen, Fathi El-Allus, Salah Arafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Mitral stenosis; wolff-parkinson-white syndrome; percutaneous trans-mitral commissurotomy; radiofrequency ablation
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2018;volume=19;issue=2;spage=58;epage=62;aulast=Alkindi
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Summary:The combination of Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome and rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is rare in clinical practice. The management of this condition primarily depends on the clinical picture. We describe a 26-year-old male patient with no significant previous medical history and who came for a routine medical assessment before entrance to a police academy service. He was found to have rheumatic MS and WPW.
ISSN:1995-705X

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