Open AccessMassive hemoptysis in a pregnant woman: the first rare presentation of mitral valve stenosis
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Hashemi,
Fariba Rezaitalab,
Majid Jalalyazdi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
monaldi archives for chest disease. pulmonary series/monaldi archives for chest disease/monaldi archives for chest disease. cardiac series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2465-101X
pISSN - 1122-0643
DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1200
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , presentation (obstetrics) , percutaneous , mitral valve stenosis , mitral valve , cardiology , surgery
Massive hemoptysis is one of the rare manifestations of mitral valve stenosis. Massive hemoptysis is considered as a potentially life threatening that frequently needs emergency procedures. A 43- year-old pregnant woman presented with coughing and massive hemoptysis. She was diagnosed severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. The patient underwent percutaneous transluminal mitral valvuloplasty (PTMC). Before ICU admission and hospitalization, she was healthy, without any past medical history and complaints.