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
- young adults
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- aortic stenosis
- newly diagnosed
- oral anticoagulants
- magnetic resonance
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- computed tomography
- patient reported outcomes
- drug induced
- patient reported