Manifestations of Rheumatic Carditis, Regression of Valvular Regurgitation, and Independent Predictors of Mitral Regurgitation Improvement After Rheumatic Carditis in Thai Children.
Araya KaewpechsanguanPaweena ChungsomprasongKritvikrom DurongpisitkulChodchanok VijarnsornPrakul ChanthongSupaluck KanjanauthaiThita PacharapakornpongPloy ThammasateJarupim SoongswangPublished in: Global heart (2024)
Thai children with rheumatic carditis had a high incidence of valvular regurgitation; however, the valvular damage was improved in most patients. High ESR and severe carditis independently predict MR improvement.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- atrial fibrillation
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- young adults
- ejection fraction
- aortic stenosis
- chronic kidney disease
- oral anticoagulants
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- oxidative stress
- risk factors
- early onset
- peritoneal dialysis
- magnetic resonance imaging
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease