Valve Replacement for Massive Hemoptysis in Mitral Stenosis: An Uncommon Course in Modern Practice

Massive hemoptysis is uncommon in mitral stenosis in contemporary practice. We report a patient without any previous illness presenting with life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage, who was initially managed as cryptogenic hemoptysis. Once mitral stenosis was confirmed, the patient underwent mitral va...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 3; p. e13960
Main Authors Al-Kindi, Adil H, Jayakrishnan, B, Al-Lawati, Hatim, Al-Mubaihsi, Saif, Chengode, Suresh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus 17.03.2021
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Cardiology
Pulmonology
hemoptysis
mitral valve replacement
mitral stenosis
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Summary:Massive hemoptysis is uncommon in mitral stenosis in contemporary practice. We report a patient without any previous illness presenting with life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage, who was initially managed as cryptogenic hemoptysis. Once mitral stenosis was confirmed, the patient underwent mitral valve replacement with total and complete cessation of bleeding.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.13960