@article{CDT3912,
author = {Leopold N. Aminde and Anastase T. Dzudie and Noah F. Takah and Jean Claude Ambassa and Sylvester Y. Mapoh and Jacques Cabral Tantchou},
title = {Occurrence of Lutembacher syndrome in a rural regional hospital: case report from Buea, Cameroon},
journal = {Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Introduction: Lutembacher syndrome (LS) is a rare cardiac clinical entity marked by the combination of an atrial septal defect (ASD) and mitral stenosis (MS). Its prognosis is influenced by several factors.
Case report: We present the case of a young adult male who presented with a 10-month history of exertional dyspnea, orthopnoea, fatigue and cough. Clinical examination revealed features suggestive of advanced congestive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed severe MS and a secundum type ASD with pulmonary hypertension. Patient died on second day of admission.
Conclusions: LS is a very rare condition. The outcome is better if treated before the onset of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. However, surgical and percutaneous trans-catheter therapy is costly and not readily available in low-income settings in developing countries.},
issn = {2223-3660}, url = {https://cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/3912}
}