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Case
Summary
Diagnosis: Mitral and Aortic Valve Prostheses
Clinical hints:
Play the "numbers" game. These are by far the commonest valves
replaced in adults. This patient had rheumatic fever as a
child.
Radiological Pearls:
- typical location usually diagnostic
- heart enlarged
- big left atrial and right ventricle
- often enlarged left ventricle
Films were kindly provided by Dr. W. J. Weiser.
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