scholarly journals A Clinical Study on the Pattern of Mitral Valvular Disease in a Peripheral Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKMM Islam ◽  
MA Azhar ◽  
MF Islam ◽  
MZ Haque ◽  
L Yeasmin

Background: Rheumatic mitral valvular disease (MVD) is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. Many patients are diagnosed late, get maltreated, and develop complications, which can be minimized if early diagnosis could be made. Objectives: The study was carried out to determine the common symptoms and signs of mitral valvular disease in our population, to find out the incidence and pattern of complications, to list the pattern of valve lesions, to identify the common findings in different investigations and to find out the causes of delay in diagnosis. Methods: Fifty consecutive cases of isolated MVD of rheumatic origin admitted in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, from July, 2002 to March, 2003 were included. Detailed history was taken, and clinical examination was performed. Chest skiagram, 12-lead ECG and echocardiography were performed in all patients. Other investigations include complete blood counts, anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titre, C-reactive protein (CRP), blood sugar, serum creatinine and routine urinalysis. Results: The peak incidence of MVD was found in the third decade (34%), 14 (28%) patients were <20 years of age. Thirty two (64%) patients had poor socio-economic condition. A previous history suggestive of rheumatic fever was found in 28 (56%). Twenty six (52%) patients received treatment from the registered medical practitioners and/or from the hospitals, 11 (22%) consulted with the quacks only, 5 (10%) had treatment from both sources. Significant delay was found in 28 (56%) patients. Illiteracy and ignorance was found to be the cause in 14 (28%) cases, poverty in 12 (24%) and misdiagnosis in 7 (14%). Six (12%) patients adopted indigenous treatment. Forty three (86%) patients experienced moderate to severe limitation of day-to-day activities all had breathlessness. Palpitation, fatigue and cough were found in 49 (98%), 45 (90%) and 42 (84%) cases respectively. Nineteen (38%) patients had haemoptysis, 15 (30%) had dysphagia. Apex beat was normally situated in 32 (64%), and shifted in 16 (32%) cases. Forty two (84%) patients had left parasternal heave and palpable P2 was found in 41 (82%) patients. Diastolic thrill was palpable in 28 (56%) cases, systolic thrill in 8 (16%) patients. The first heart sound (S1) was loud in 34 (68%) and soft in 8 (16%) cases. Mid-diastolic murmur of MS was audible in 46 (92%) cases, pansystolic murmur of mitral regurgitation in 19 (38%) patients and pansystolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation in 10 (20%). Opening snap was found in 30 (60%), and presystolic accentuation in 27 (54%) cases. Roentgenographic study revealed moderate to huge enlargement of cardiac shadow in 29 (58%), straightening of the left border of the heart with fullness or outward bulging of the pulmonary conus in 43 (86%), double contour of the right border in 35 (70%), upper lobe diversion of pulmonary vasculature in 31 (62%), Kerley B lines in 10 (20%) and pulmonary oedema in 16 (32%) patients. The ECG showed P-mitrale in 32 (64%), atrial fibrillation in 14 (28%) and atrial flutter in 2 (4%) cases. Echocardiography revealed thickening of mitral valve leaflets in all patients, changes in subvalvular apparatus in 28 (56%) and calcification in mitral valve apparatus in 3 (6%) cases. Mitral valve area was <1 cm2 in 33 (66%), 1.0 to 1.4 cm2 in 14 (28%) and e”1.5 cm2 in 1 (2%) patients. The left atrial size was 41 to 50 mm in 20 (40%) and >50 mm in 10 (20%) cases. Two patients had left atrial thrombus. Evidence of pulmonary hypertension was found in 34 (68%) patients. Conclusion: Rheumatic MVD and the accompanying complications can be detected with an appreciable degree of accuracy by skillful clinical assessment and judicial use of simple investigations like roentgenography, electrocardiography and echocardiography which are available in many parts of our country at affordable costs. So every effort should be made to utilize these invaluable resources to tackle this public health problem more efficiently. Key Words: Rheumatic; Mitral valvular disease; Clinical. DOI: 10.3329/cardio.v3i1.6421Cardiovasc. j. 2010; 3(1): 11-21

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247921
Author(s):  
Dibyendu Roy ◽  
Oishee Mazumder ◽  
Aniruddha Sinha ◽  
Sundeep Khandelwal

Valvular heart diseases are a prevalent cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting a wide spectrum of the population. In-silico modeling of the cardiovascular system has recently gained recognition as a useful tool in cardiovascular research and clinical applications. Here, we present an in-silico cardiac computational model to analyze the effect and severity of valvular disease on general hemodynamic parameters. We propose a multimodal and multiscale cardiovascular model to simulate and understand the progression of valvular disease associated with the mitral valve. The developed model integrates cardiac electrophysiology with hemodynamic modeling, thus giving a broader and holistic understanding of the effect of disease progression on various parameters like ejection fraction, cardiac output, blood pressure, etc., to assess the severity of mitral valve disorders, naming Mitral Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation. The model mimics an adult cardiovascular system, comprising a four-chambered heart with systemic, pulmonic circulation. The simulation of the model output comprises regulated pressure, volume, and flow for each heart chamber, valve dynamics, and Photoplethysmogram signal for normal physiological as well as pathological conditions due to mitral valve disorders. The generated physiological parameters are in agreement with published data. Additionally, we have related the simulated left atrium and ventricle dimensions, with the enlargement and hypertrophy in the cardiac chambers of patients with mitral valve disorders, using their Electrocardiogram available in Physionet PTBI dataset. The model also helps to create ‘what if’ scenarios and relevant analysis to study the effect in different hemodynamic parameters for stress or exercise like conditions.


2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 405-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reid K. Nakamura ◽  
Emily Tompkins ◽  
Nicholas J. Russell ◽  
Sarah A. Zimmerman ◽  
Danielle L. Yuhas ◽  
...  

The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term outcome in dogs with left atrial rupture secondary to myxomatous mitral valve disease. Eleven client-owned dogs met the inclusion criteria for the study. Median age was 11.6 yr (range, 8.3–17.8 yr), and median weight was 5.8 kg (range, 3.8–15.2 kg). Of the 11 dogs, 10 survived the initial 24 hr after diagnosis and 5 of the dogs were still alive at the conclusion of data collection. The median survival of all dogs was 203 days. Dogs with no previous history of congestive heart failure (CHF) at the time of diagnosis had a significantly longer median survival time (345 days) compared with dogs with a previous history of CHF (160 days, P = 0.0038). Outcome of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease presenting with left atria rupture was more favorable than previously reported, and dogs without previous CHF survived the longest.


2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. E270-E271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norihiko Ishikawa ◽  
You Su Sun ◽  
L. Wiley Nifong ◽  
Go Watanabe ◽  
W. Randolph Chitwood

Author(s):  
Liuyang Feng ◽  
Hao Gao ◽  
Nan Qi ◽  
Mark Danton ◽  
Nicholas A. Hill ◽  
...  

AbstractThis paper aims to investigate detailed mechanical interactions between the pulmonary haemodynamics and left heart function in pathophysiological situations (e.g. atrial fibrillation and acute mitral regurgitation). This is achieved by developing a complex computational framework for a coupled pulmonary circulation, left atrium and mitral valve model. The left atrium and mitral valve are modelled with physiologically realistic three-dimensional geometries, fibre-reinforced hyperelastic materials and fluid–structure interaction, and the pulmonary vessels are modelled as one-dimensional network ended with structured trees, with specified vessel geometries and wall material properties. This new coupled model reveals some interesting results which could be of diagnostic values. For example, the wave propagation through the pulmonary vasculature can lead to different arrival times for the second systolic flow wave (S2 wave) among the pulmonary veins, forming vortex rings inside the left atrium. In the case of acute mitral regurgitation, the left atrium experiences an increased energy dissipation and pressure elevation. The pulmonary veins can experience increased wave intensities, reversal flow during systole and increased early-diastolic flow wave (D wave), which in turn causes an additional flow wave across the mitral valve (L wave), as well as a reversal flow at the left atrial appendage orifice. In the case of atrial fibrillation, we show that the loss of active contraction is associated with a slower flow inside the left atrial appendage and disappearances of the late-diastole atrial reversal wave (AR wave) and the first systolic wave (S1 wave) in pulmonary veins. The haemodynamic changes along the pulmonary vessel trees on different scales from microscopic vessels to the main pulmonary artery can all be captured in this model. The work promises a potential in quantifying disease progression and medical treatments of various pulmonary diseases such as the pulmonary hypertension due to a left heart dysfunction.


2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 1756
Author(s):  
Michael Biersmith ◽  
Thura Harfi ◽  
David Orsinelli ◽  
Scott Lilly ◽  
Konstantinos Boudoulas

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Hossain ◽  
NU Ahmed ◽  
M Rahman ◽  
MR Islam ◽  
G Sadhya ◽  
...  

A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out to analyze prevalence of risk factors for stroke in hospitalized patient in a medical college hospital. 100 patients were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Highest incidence of stroke was between the 6th and 7th decade. Patients came from both urban (54%) and rural (46%) areas and most of them belong to the low-income group (47%). In occupational category; service holder (28%) and retired person (21%) were the highest groups. Most of the study subjects were literate (63%). CT scan study revealed that the incidence of ischaemic stroke was 61% and haemorrhagic stroke 39%. Analysis indicated hypertension as major risk factor for stroke (63%) and major portion of the patients (42.85%) were on irregular or no treatment. Twenty four percent of the patients had heart diseases and out of 24 patients 45.83% were suffering from ischaemic heart disease. The present study detected diabetes in 21% patients. Fifty three percent of the study subjects were smoker, 39% patients had habit of betelnut chewing. Out of 26 female patients, only 23% had history of using oral contraceptives. Majority of the patients were sedentary workers (46%). Thirty seven percent of the stroke patients were obese. Among the stroke patients 9% had previous history of stroke and 3% had TIA respectively. Most of the patients (21%) were awake while they suffered from stroke and the time of occurrence was mostly in the afternoon (46%). This study found that hypertension, cigarette smoking, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors prevalent in our community while other risk factors demand further study. Key words: stroke; risk factors; hospitalized patients; Bangladesh. DOI: 10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7405 Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2011;6(1): 19-23


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