Create a Syndrome When Treating a Disease: Acquired Lutembacher Syndrome

Combýnatýon of atrialseptal defect and mitral stenosis is defined as Lutembacher syndrome. Mitral stenosis is mostly acquired (rheumatic heart disease), as congenital mitral stenosis is very rare. The percutaneous interventions for mitral stenosis have become widespread,. The ASD may become either congenital or iatrogenic. Theco-existence of spontaneous or iatrogenic atrial septa ldefect and acquired mitral stenosis is known as acquired Lutembacher Syndrome. Here, we report a case of acquired Lutembacher Syndrome.