Open AccessSevere Hemoptysis During Pregnancy Treated by Mitral Commissurotomy
Author(s) -
W. F. M. Fulton,
George Smith
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.17.2.204
Subject(s) - medicine , commissurotomy , stenosis , pregnancy , mitral valve stenosis , cardiology , surgery , mitral valve , genetics , biology
Pulmonary bleeding in mitral stenosis is not commonly regarded as an indication for operation. A case is reported in which mitral commissurotomy was performed during pregnancy primarily because of recurrent profuse hemoptysis. Some relevant points are briefly discussed.
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