Abstract

MONTANO BARRIENTOS, Geraldine Claudia; RODRIGUEZ SILVESTRE, Yaosca Libertad  and  ALVES DE COUTO, Antonio.   Mitral stenosis in elderly patient with atrial fibrillation and chronic Cor pulmonale: clinical and surgical considerations. Gac Med Bol [online]. 2016, vol.39, n.1, pp.41-45. ISSN 1012-2966.

It is a 62 years-old patient, inveterate smoker, serious rheumatic mitral stenosis who decompensated with right heart failure. There was clinical improvement with clinical treatment, however there was indication for surgical mitral valve replacement.

Keywords : rheumatic fever; mitral stenosis; atrial fibrillation.

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