Cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterization of rheumatic mitral stenosis: findings from three worldwide endemic zones.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac remodeling in rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is complex and incompletely understood. The objective of this study was to evaluate cardiac structural and functional changes in a cohort of patients with rheumatic MS using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).

Methods

This retrospective study included 40 patients with rheumatic MS, consisting of 19 patients from India, 15 patients from China, and 6 patients from Mexico (median (interquartile range (IQR)) age: 45 years (34-55); 75% women). Twenty patients were included in the control group. CMR variables pertaining to morphology and function were collected. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) sequences were acquired for tissue characterization. Statistical analyses were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test

SUBMITTER: Vidula MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8988335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature