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- Title
Does rheumatic fever-induced myocardial involvement improve? Three-dimensional echocardiography and the answer to this question.
- Authors
Jabbary, Zahra
- Abstract
This article discusses the question of whether rheumatic fever-induced myocardial involvement improves. Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune response to a throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria and is a major cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults. The worldwide incidence rate of rheumatic fever is uncertain, but it is highest in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Women are approximately 1.8 times more likely to develop rheumatic heart disease due to various factors. The article also explores the pathophysiology of rheumatic fever and the long-term damage it can cause to the heart valves, known as rheumatic heart disease. The use of three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is highlighted as an important tool for diagnosing and managing mitral valve stenosis caused by rheumatic fever. The study conducted on patients with rheumatic stenosis of the mitral valve revealed important findings, including the ability of 3DE to distinguish nodules from calcification, assess the severity and extent of calcification, and observe irregularities in the inner wall of the left atrium. The observations suggest that rheumatic fever can lead to permanent myocardial damage in addition to valve damage. Overall, this article provides valuable insights into the impact of rheumatic fever on the heart and the potential role of 3DE in its diagnosis and management.
- Subjects
RHEUMATIC heart disease; RHEUMATIC fever; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MITRAL stenosis; CHOREA; MITRAL valve; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 3, p557
- ISSN
2008-6164
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22088/cjim.15.3.557