Severe rheumatic mitral valve disease in children. Evaluation by echocardiography

Severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with or without mitral insufficiency is virtually unseen in children in the affluent countries of the western world, but is not uncommon in developing countries. Fifteen cases of rapidly progressive rheumatic mitral valve disease in children are presented to illustra...

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Published in:Pediatric cardiology 1982-01, Vol.3 (3), p.197-203
Main Authors: Weinhouse, E, Wanderman, K L, Loutaty, G, Gussarsky, Y, Gedalia, A, Gueron, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis - diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - diagnosis
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Summary:Severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with or without mitral insufficiency is virtually unseen in children in the affluent countries of the western world, but is not uncommon in developing countries. Fifteen cases of rapidly progressive rheumatic mitral valve disease in children are presented to illustrate the value of echocardiography in the diagnosis and evaluation of this lesion. Cardiac catheterization was performed in nine and simply confirmed the diagnosis made noninvasively. Our experience demonstrates that thorough echocardiographic examination in these cases frequently enables the examiner to assess the need for surgical intervention without cardiac catheterization.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/BF02240453