Lutembacher syndrome in a middle-aged woman in Ghana with an extremely large atrial septal defect

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dc.contributor.authorAdu-Boakye, Yaw
dc.contributor.authorAmponsah, Gordon Manu
dc.contributor.authorAndoh, Henry Kofi
dc.contributor.authorGyan, Kwadwo Faka
dc.contributor.authorWiafe, Yaw Amo
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-1567-5786
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-23T14:27:15Z
dc.date.available2024-07-23T14:27:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Wily 2023 and is also available at DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6939
dc.description.abstractLutembacher syndrome (LS) is a rare heart disorder characterized by a congenital or acquired combination of the atrial septal defect (ASD) and mitral stenosis. In LS, patients may be asymptomatic for years, but early detection and treatment result in a better prognosis. In contrast, the prognosis is usually poor, with con servative treatment if the diagnosis is late and the patient develops heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Although rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and con genital heart disease are prevalent in Ghana, cases of LS are not reported. Here, we report the case of a 45-year-old woman with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis and an exceptionally large ASD with bidirectional flow who was diagnosed with LS and treated conservatively for heart failure at a cardiology clinic in Ghana.
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dc.identifier.citationClin Case Rep. 2023;11:e6939
dc.identifier.uri10.1002/ccr3.6939
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15865
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.titleLutembacher syndrome in a middle-aged woman in Ghana with an extremely large atrial septal defect
dc.typeArticle
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