RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE AND MITRAL VALVE DISEASE

CHEST Journal ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Gail A. Woodhead
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Association of IL-4 (intron 3) and IL-10 (-1082) gene polymorphisms with risk of mitral valve disease in children with rheumatic heart disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1290-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif M. Yousry ◽  
Yasser Sedky ◽  
Alaa Sobieh
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Cardiac Tissue ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Egyptian Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

AbstractAimRheumatic heart disease is an inflammatory disease of cardiac tissue. The underlying pathogenic mechanisms highlight a complex interplay of immunological, genetic, and environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether IL-4 (intron 3) and IL-10 (-1082) gene polymorphisms could be associated with susceptibility and/or severity of rheumatic heart disease among patients from the Egyptian population.Materials and methodsA cohort of 140 Egyptian children with rheumatic heart disease and 100 healthy controls were enrolled in this case–control study. Genotyping for IL-4 (intron 3) and IL-10 (-1082) gene polymorphisms was carried out for all patients using a polymerase chain reaction-based analysis.ResultsNo significant difference in the distribution of genotypes and allelic frequencies between rheumatic heart disease cases and controls for IL-4 (intron 3) (p=0.17; OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.82–3.74) and IL-10 (-1082) (p=0.49; OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.65–2.71) gene polymorphisms was observed. Further categorisation of patients into mitral valve disease and combined valve disease subgroups showed that cases with mitral valve disease have significantly higher frequency of the RP2 allele of IL-4 (intron 3) (p=0.03; OR 2.98, 95% CI 1.93–6.15) and the G allele of IL-10 (-1082) (p=0.04; OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.62–4.95) when compared with controls.DiscussionOur study shows that IL-4 (intron 3) and IL-10 (-1082) gene polymorphisms are not significantly associated with susceptibility to rheumatic heart disease, but they might play a role in the pathogenesis of patients with mitral valve disease.

scholarly journals Current Perspectives on Contemporary Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair

2021 ◽  
pp. 155698452110329
Author(s):  
Chaninda Dejsupa ◽  
Taweesak Chotivatanapong ◽  
Massimo Caputo ◽  
Hunaid A. Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Repair ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Valve Repair ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Cardiac Surgeons ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

The surgical management of rheumatic mitral valve disease remains a challenge for cardiac surgeons. Durability of mitral valve repair (MVr) is likely compromised not simply due to high technical demand, but surgeon reluctance, despite boasting copious advantages over MV replacement. This comprehensive review aims to evoke a deeper understanding of MVr concepts necessary to abate these limitations and shift mindset towards a more holistic approach to repair. Details of commonly utilized techniques in contemporary MVr for rheumatic heart disease will be discussed. Of importance, the reparative procedures will be mapped to an in-depth physiological exploration of the mitral complex-dynamism and rheumatic interplay. This is further emphasized by outlining the current “aggressive” resection strategy in contemporary rheumatic MVr.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Involvement of Different Valves in Rheumatic Heart Disease- An Observational Echocardiographic Study in a Tertiary Care Centre, Bengaluru, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Lalitha ◽  
Vijay Sai ◽  
Prajith Pasam ◽  
V Bhargavi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Introduction: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a non suppurative sequelae of group A beta haemolytic streptococci, resulting from inadequately treated streptococcal sore throat or scarlet fever and leading to valvular heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in younger population in developing countries. The present study was done at a tertiary care medical college hospital with the objective of establishing prevalence and involvement of different valve patterns by Echocardiography (ECHO). Aim: To analyse the valvular pattern of RHD over a period of four years in a tertiary care centre and highlight the importance of ECHO in the definitive diagnosis of RHD, and to know the continuing burden of RHD. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based retrospective observational study conducted at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. A total of 518 cases of RHD were selected as a study population among the ECHO performed between January 2016 and January 2020 after an exclusion criterion of degenerative mitral and aortic valve disease, congenital aortic and mitral valve disease, myxomatous mitral valve disease, trivial and functional regurgitation. Analysis of valvular pattern was performed. Data analysis was done by tables, charts, percentages and ratio. Results: A total of 518 patients were diagnosed to have RHD by 2-Dimensional ECHO. Among them 276 (53%) were females and 242 (47%) were males. The average age was 41.9 years. The most common valve involved independently and in combined lesions was the mitral valve. Of the study population, 446 patients had Mitral Stenosis (MS) and 393 had Mitral Regurgitation (MR). Aortic Stenosis (AS) was found among 111 patients and 304 patients had Aortic Regurgitation (AR). Tricuspid Stenosis (TS) (organic) was found in seven cases. Multiple valves were involved in 204 cases. Among them 104 of the cases had MS, MR and AR, 69 cases had MS, MR, AS and AR, 21 cases had MS, AS and AR, seven cases had MR, AS and AR and three cases had MS, AS, AR and TS. Though aortic valve was involved in multi valvular lesions, significant AR (moderate and severe) was seen in 109 patients and significant AS (moderate and severe) was seen in 67 patients. Conclusion: RHD continues to be a major burden to population in developing countries. In the present study, various patterns of valvular involvement were noted. Drastic measures are to be taken primary and secondary prevention of RHD.

INTRAESOPHAGEAL PHONOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF OCCULT RHEUMATIC MITRAL VALVE DISEASE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 892-896
Author(s):  
Choompol Vongprateep ◽  
Ronald M. Lauer ◽  
Antoni M. Diehl
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
Mitral Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Patients ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Twenty-nine rheumatic subjects and 16 normal individuals have been studied by intraesophageal phonocardiography. In the normal group no unusual sounds or murmurs were discovered by this technique. However, in rheumatic patients with clinical mitral regurgitation the esophageal phonocardiogram more clearly recorded the murmur than the surface phonocardiogram. In five patients murmurs of mitral disease were recorded by the intraesophageal technique that were not discernible by clinical examination or surface phonocardiography. Intraesophageal phonocardiography is particularly valuable in clinical situations wherein rheumatic heart disease is suspected and the typical clinical findings of mitral regurgitation are absent or equivocal.

The variable spectrum of anterior mitral valve leaflet restriction in rheumatic heart disease screening

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke David Hunter ◽  
Anton F. Doubell ◽  
Alfonso J. K. Pecoraro ◽  
Mark Monaghan ◽  
Guy Lloyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Disease Screening ◽  
Valve Leaflet ◽  
Mitral Valve Leaflet ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

R15 Long-term Outcome Following Mitral Valve Repair in Rheumatic Heart Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. S21-S22
Author(s):  
K.F.L. Lee ◽  
O.J.O.J. Lee ◽  
T.L.D. Chan ◽  
K.L.C. Ho ◽  
W.K.T. Au
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Repair ◽  
Valve Repair ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Optimising echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in New Zealand: not all valve disease is rheumatic

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel H. Webb ◽  
Nigel J. Wilson ◽  
Diana R. Lennon ◽  
Elizabeth M. Wilson ◽  
Ross W. Nicholson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Secondary Prophylaxis ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

AbstractAimsEchocardiography detects a greater prevalence of rheumatic heart disease than heart auscultation. Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease combined with secondary prophylaxis may potentially prevent severe rheumatic heart disease in high-risk populations. We aimed to determine the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in children from an urban New Zealand population at high risk for acute rheumatic fever.Methods and resultsTo optimise accurate diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease, we utilised a two-step model. Portable echocardiography was conducted on 1142 predominantly Māori and Pacific children aged 10–13 years. Children with an abnormal screening echocardiogram underwent clinical assessment by a paediatric cardiologist together with hospital-based echocardiography. Rheumatic heart disease was then classified asdefinite, probable, orpossible. Portable echocardiography identified changes suggestive of rheumatic heart disease in 95 (8.3%) of 1142 children, which reduced to 59 (5.2%) after cardiology assessment. The prevalence ofdefiniteandprobablerheumatic heart disease was 26.0 of 1000, with 95% confidence intervals ranging from 12.6 to 39.4. Portable echocardiography overdiagnosed rheumatic heart disease with physiological valve regurgitation diagnosed in 28 children. A total of 30 children (2.6%) had non-rheumatic cardiac abnormalities, 11 of whom had minor congenital mitral valve anomalies.ConclusionsWe found high rates of undetected rheumatic heart disease in this high-risk population. Rheumatic heart disease screening has resource implications with cardiology evaluation required for accurate diagnosis. Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease may overdiagnose rheumatic heart disease unless congenital mitral valve anomalies and physiological regurgitation are excluded.

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