- Ortner’s syndrome,
- also known as cardiovocal syndrome or
- Ortner’s cardiovocal syndrome,
- rare condition
- characterized by hoarseness of voice resulting from
- compression or paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve due to cardiovascular abnormalities.
- The most common cause
- aortic aneurysm.
- Other cardiovascular conditions that can lead to this syndrome include
- aortic arch aneurysm,
- pulmonary hypertension
- mitral valve stenosis
- Other symptoms may include
- dysphagia
- shortness of breath,
- coughing, and
- sometimes pain in the chest.
Mitral Stenosis