Case reportPulmonary Thromboembolism in a Patient With Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis: A Fortuitous Association?
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Rheumatic mitral valve stenosis is still a common valvular disease in the undeveloped or developing countries. Atrial fibrillation, which is the most prevalent arrhythmia in mitral valve disease, is associated with an increased frequency of embolic events. However, the thrombus mostly occurs in the left atria, but not the pulmonary artery. In this case, we reported a patient who was first admitted for rheumatic mitral valve disease and AF. An extensive workup led to the diagnosis of PTE, not
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