Publication Date
10-16-2024
Journal
JACC: Case Reports
DOI
10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102618
PMID
39534632
PMCID
PMC11551934
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
10-16-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
child, mechanical valve; rare; social determinants of health; socioeconomic; United States
Abstract
An 11-year-old boy presented in distress with tachypnea, holosystolic murmur, and a gallop. Echocardiography revealed mitral valve thickening and severe regurgitation. He required valve replacement with pathology consistent with acute on chronic valvulitis. This case underscores the importance of considering rheumatic heart disease, despite no preceding suspicious history.
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