'Full-house' rheumatic heart disease.
We report the case and cardiac imaging of a 27 year old African female with every clinical feature of advanced rheumatic heart disease. The case illustrates the continuing life-threatening impact of rheumatic heart disease in young adults. Appropriate diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease in the UK remains relevant with increased immigration of at-risk populations.
Mathew
Sanju
S
Channon
Keith M
KM
Alp
Nicholas J
NJ
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*