Open AccessA case of valvular heart disease
Author(s) -
Vijay Bohra,
S Ramakrishnan,
Neeraj Parakh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the practice of cardiovascular sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-2830
pISSN - 2395-5414
DOI - 10.4103/2395-5414.177291
Subject(s) - palpitations , exertion , medicine , exertional dyspnea , cardiology , heart disease , valvular heart disease , physical examination , disease , physical therapy
A 29-year-old female had presented with dyspnea on exertion since she was 10 years old, with sudden worsening for 5 months along with palpitations on exertion for the past 5 months. The examination findings, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, and echocardiogram are discussed in a stepwise manner to arrive at a diagnosis and plan the management of a patient with rheumatic heart disease with multivalvular lesions. Relevant literature is also reviewed