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

Cureus. 2021 Mar 17;13(3):e13960. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13960.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: hemoptysis; mitral stenosis; mitral valve replacement.

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  • Case Reports