title: Pyramid heart: uncommon sequel of a common disease.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman presented 19 years after ring-annuloplastyfor rheumatic mitral regurgitation. Long-standing rheumatic heartdisease resulted in an unusual finding on her chest radiograph.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of CTVS, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi bDepartment of Anatomy, Tagore Medical College, Chennai cDepartment of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil Prakash
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Karuna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katti
authors.forename: Niraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Deepak Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Satsangi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology