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Review Article | Volume 25 Issue 1 (, 2019) | Pages 51 - 54
Impact of Chronic Rheumatic Valve Diseases on Large Vessels
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Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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Department Anatomy, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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Department Internal Medicine, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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PMID : -27989084
Published
Jan. 11, 2016
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF STUDY: Rheumatic valvular heart disease, which remains a common health problem in developing countries, has numerous consequences on the heart chambers and circulation. The study aim was to investigate the effects of chronic rheumatic valve disease on the diameters of the descending aorta (DA) and inferior vena cava (IVC). METHODS: A total of 88 patients with echocardiographically documented rheumatic valvular heart disease and 112 healthy controls were enrolled into the study. All patients underwent detailed echocardiographic examinations, while their height and body weight were recorded and adjusted to their body surface area. RESULTS: The most common involvement was mitral valve disease, followed by aortic valve disease and tricuspid valve disease. The mean diameter of the DA (indexed to BSA) was 1.79 ± 0.49 cm for patients and 1.53 ± 0.41 for controls (p <0.001). The mean diameter of the IVC (indexed to BSA) was 1.69 ± 0.73 for patients and 1.38 ± 0.35 cm for controls (p <0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between mitral valve mean gradient and IVC diameter (p = 0.01, r = 0.18). There were also strong associations between the mitral valve area and the diameters of the DA (p = 0.001, r = -0.239) and IVC (p <0.001, r = -0.246). CONCLUSION: Rheumatic valve disease, especially mitral stenosis, was closely related to remodeling of the great vessels.

 

 

 

How to cite: Altunbas, G., Yuce, M., Ozer, H. O., Davutoglu, V., Ercan, S., Kizilkan, N., & Bilici, M. (2016). Impact of Chronic Rheumatic Valve Diseases on Large Vessels. The Journal of heart valve disease25(1), 51–54.

 
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