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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739128
Himalayan Fibrillatory Waves in Juvenile Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Abstract
An 18-year-old girl, a known case of rheumatic mitral stenosis, presented with dyspnea and palpitations. Electrocardiogram was done, which revealed atrial fibrillation and a large amplitude atrial fibrillatory wave, which was more than the voltage of R wave V1, a finding which is quite uncommon. Echocardiography revealed a large left atrium which was 80 mm in diameter. The patient was started on oral anticoagulation and referred for mitral valve replacement with maze procedure.
Publication History
Article published online:
14 December 2021
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