| Literature DB >> 3759272 |
M M de Moor, P I Lachman, D G Human.
Abstract
Four children (age range 2 3/4-6 1/2 years) presented with acute mitral regurgitation due to rupture of the tendinous chords. All required urgent replacement of their mitral valve. Subsequent histological examination confirmed acute rheumatic carditis in all. Acute rheumatic carditis is a rare cause of ruptured tendinous chords of the mitral valve especially in young children. The difficulties in diagnosis and management are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3759272 DOI： 10.1016/0167-5273(86)90271-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN： 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164