Case Report of Tetralogy of Fallot with Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis

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Author(s): Sai Krishna Cheemalapati, Reddy Gangireddy Venkateswara, Debta Mohan, Panigrahi Nanda Kishore

Primary Institution: Apollo Heart Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Is there a unique association between rheumatic mitral stenosis and Tetralogy of Fallot in adults?

The case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of mitral stenosis in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.

Rheumatic and congenital heart diseases account for the majority of cardiac admissions in India.
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common congenital heart disease with survival to adulthood.
Infective endocarditis accounts for 4% of admissions for adult patients with congenital heart lesions.
The patient had severe mitral stenosis likely of rheumatic etiology.
Mitral stenosis can lead to serious complications like atrial fibrillation and embolic strokes.

This study talks about a man with a heart condition who had both a congenital heart defect and a problem with his mitral valve, which is rare.

Case report detailing clinical evaluation and diagnostic imaging.

The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.

A 35-year-old male Indian patient.

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