What question did this study set out to answer?

To document an exceptionally rare case of chronic, healed rheumatic endocarditis presenting as established mitral stenosis in early childhood without evidence of active carditis.

January 1, 1945HeartOpen Access

Advanced Mitral Stenosis at Three Years Old

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Key result

Chronic healed rheumatic endocarditis with advanced mitral stenosis was exceptionally observed in a three-year-old male infant presenting without acute or active carditis.

Population

1 male infant with advanced mitral stenosis and chronic rheumatic endocarditis, presenting without…

Design

Case_report

Authors

RJRichard S. JohnsonThe University of Melbourne DLD. LewesRoyal College of Surgeons of England

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Implication

Alerts clinicians to rare early rheumatic mitral stenosis without active carditis; leaves open questions on pediatric disease progression.

Key Points

To document an exceptionally rare case of chronic, healed rheumatic endocarditis presenting as established mitral stenosis in early childhood without evidence of active carditis.
Clinical evaluation and case review of a three-year-old male infant presenting with chronic valve disease (N=1).
Assessment of clinical presentation to determine the presence or absence of acute, active rheumatic carditis.
Demonstration of advanced, established mitral stenosis originating from chronic rheumatic endocarditis in a three-year-old child.
Complete absence of concurrent signs or manifestations of acute or active carditis despite severe valvular narrowing.

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Population

1 male infant (3 years old) with advanced mitral stenosis and chronic (healed) rheumatic endocarditis, presenting without manifestations of acute or active carditis

Highlights an exceptional presentation of advanced mitral stenosis due to healed rheumatic endocarditis in a 3-year-old infant.

Cite This Study

Johnson et al. (1945) studied this question. Chronic healed rheumatic endocarditis with advanced mitral stenosis was exceptionally observed in a three-year-old male infant presenting without acute or active carditis.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9ea93eaca7c8f515b284ae https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.7.1.52

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January 1, 1945HeartOpen Access

Advanced Mitral Stenosis at Three Years Old

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Key result

Chronic healed rheumatic endocarditis with advanced mitral stenosis was exceptionally observed in a three-year-old male infant presenting without acute or active carditis.

Population

1 male infant with advanced mitral stenosis and chronic rheumatic endocarditis, presenting without…

Design

Case_report

Authors

RJRichard S. JohnsonThe University of Melbourne DLD. LewesRoyal College of Surgeons of England

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Alerts clinicians to rare early rheumatic mitral stenosis without active carditis; leaves open questions on pediatric disease progression.

Key Points

To document an exceptionally rare case of chronic, healed rheumatic endocarditis presenting as established mitral stenosis in early childhood without evidence of active carditis.
Clinical evaluation and case review of a three-year-old male infant presenting with chronic valve disease (N=1).
Assessment of clinical presentation to determine the presence or absence of acute, active rheumatic carditis.
Demonstration of advanced, established mitral stenosis originating from chronic rheumatic endocarditis in a three-year-old child.
Complete absence of concurrent signs or manifestations of acute or active carditis despite severe valvular narrowing.

Structured PICO

Population

1 male infant (3 years old) with advanced mitral stenosis and chronic (healed) rheumatic endocarditis, presenting without manifestations of acute or active carditis

Highlights an exceptional presentation of advanced mitral stenosis due to healed rheumatic endocarditis in a 3-year-old infant.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9ea93eaca7c8f515b284ae https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.7.1.52

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