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Impact of Chronic Rheumatic Valve Diseases on Large Vessels

Gokhan Altunbas1, Murat Yuce1, Hasan O Ozer1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.

The Journal of Heart Valve Disease
|December 19, 2016
PubMed

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Rheumatic valve disease, particularly mitral stenosis, causes significant changes in the diameters of the descending aorta and inferior vena cava in patients. This study highlights the impact of rheumatic heart disease on great vessel remodeling.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease Research

Background:

  • Rheumatic valvular heart disease is a prevalent issue in developing nations.
  • It significantly impacts cardiac chambers and circulatory dynamics.
  • Chronic rheumatic valve disease affects the descending aorta and inferior vena cava.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of chronic rheumatic valve disease on descending aorta (DA) and inferior vena cava (IVC) diameters.
  • To assess the relationship between rheumatic valve disease severity and great vessel dimensions.

Main Methods:

  • Echocardiographic examination of 88 patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease and 112 healthy controls.
  • Measurement of descending aorta and inferior vena cava diameters, indexed to body surface area (BSA).
  • Correlation analysis between mitral valve parameters and great vessel diameters.

Main Results:

  • Patients with rheumatic valve disease showed significantly larger indexed diameters of the descending aorta (1.79 cm) and inferior vena cava (1.69 cm) compared to controls (1.53 cm and 1.38 cm, respectively).
  • Mitral valve disease was most common, followed by aortic and tricuspid valve involvement.
  • Positive correlation found between mitral valve mean gradient and IVC diameter; negative correlations between mitral valve area and diameters of DA and IVC.

Conclusions:

  • Rheumatic valve disease, particularly mitral stenosis, is strongly associated with the remodeling of great vessels.
  • The study demonstrates a clear link between valvular pathology and changes in aortic and vena cava dimensions.
  • Findings suggest that rheumatic valve disease contributes to significant cardiovascular structural alterations.

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