Radiotherapy-induced mitral stenosis: a three-dimensional perspective.
Mediastinal irradiation for cancers, mainly breast cancer and Hodgkin's disease, has numerous potential adverse effects, including coronary artery disease, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, and conduction abnormalities. The prevalence of valvular dysfunction is relatively low, and regurgitation is more common. We report the case of a 58-year-old woman with severe radiation-induced mitral stenosis and discuss the potential additional value of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
Malanca
Mihaela
M
Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, Paris, France.
Cimadevilla
Claire
C
Brochet
Eric
E
Iung
Bernard
B
Vahanian
Alec
A
Messika-Zeitoun
David
D
D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*