Lutembacher's syndrome
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Lutembacher's syndrome is a rare form of congenital heart disease. It refers to a combination of congenital atrial septal defect (ostium secundum) complicated by an acquired mitral stenosis.
It is named for René Lutembacher.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ R. Lutembacher. De la sténose mitrale avec communication interauriculaire. Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux, Paris, 1916, 9: 237-260.