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MUSTELIER, Juan Valiente; CABRERA REGO, Julio Oscar; GARCIA FERNANDEZ, Raimyd  e  LOPEZ MANTECON, Ana Martha. Restrictive cardiomyopathy and atrial septal defect in a patient with scleroderma. Rev cubana med [online]. 2010, vol.49, n.3, pp.275-281. ISSN 0034-7523.

A patient was reported with a diagnosis of scleroderma based on the cardiovascular manifestations of the disease: palpitation, exertional dyspnea, swelling of the hands and feet and even the face. Clinical manifestations were Raynaud's phenomenon and renal lithiasis. Electrically, rapid response atrial fibrillation, and ecocardiogiographically, a pattern of restrictive cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and fossa ovalis atrial septal defect.

Palavras-chave : Cardiomyopathy; scleroderma; atrial septal defect.

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