Rheumatic Multivalvular Disease in Older Patients

Rheumatic multiple valvular heart disease remains undertreated and underestimated in older patients; many are unaware of their diagnosis until they experience complications. This case series presents 3 older patients with undiagnosed rheumatic multiple valvular heart disease who presented with compl...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2024-10, Vol.29 (20), p.102625, Article 102625
Main Authors: Alanís-Naranjo, José Martín, Aragón-Ontiveros, Kevin David, Rivera-Hermosillo, Julio Cesar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
echocardiography
elderly
multiple valvular heart disease
rheumatic heart disease
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Summary:Rheumatic multiple valvular heart disease remains undertreated and underestimated in older patients; many are unaware of their diagnosis until they experience complications. This case series presents 3 older patients with undiagnosed rheumatic multiple valvular heart disease who presented with complications, describing their valvular assessment and therapeutic outcomes. [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102625