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MeSH Review:

Lutembacher's Syndrome

Chau, E.M. et al., Garcia, J.A. et al., Ahmed, W.H. et al.

Ahmed, Al-Shaibi, Chamsi-Pasha, Abdelmenem,

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Disease relevance of Lutembacher's Syndrome

Lutembacher syndrome is the combination of congenital atrial septal defect and acquired mitral stenosis [1].

High impact information on Lutembacher's Syndrome

We describe a case of Lutembacher syndrome that was treated successfully with percutaneous transcatheter mitral commissurotomy using the Inoue balloon and closure of the atrial septal defect with the Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder [2].

Anatomical context of Lutembacher's Syndrome

In two patients with Lutembacher syndrome cardiac catheterization demonstrated a large atrial septal defect but no diastolic gradient across the mitral valve [3].

References

Non-surgical correction of Lutembacher syndrome. Ahmed, W.H., Al-Shaibi, K.F., Chamsi-Pasha, H., Abdelmenem, A. Saudi medical journal. (2003) [Pubmed]
Transcatheter treatment of a case of Lutembacher syndrome. Chau, E.M., Lee, C.H., Chow, W.H. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. (2000) [Pubmed]
Echocardiography in the diagnosis of Lutembacher syndrome. Garcia, J.A., Krajcer, Z., Pechacek, L.W., Leachman, R.D. Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis. (1978) [Pubmed]

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