In developed countries, rheumatic fever is nowadays infrequent ... SESCAM, Toledo, Spain Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valve pathology, and calcific valve disease (CAVD) is the ...

and about half of these individuals develop at least mild aortic stenosis by the age of 50 years. Rheumatic valvular disease is responsible for aortic stenosis on occasion. In this setting ...

Valvular aortic stenosis is typically due to degenerative calcification, postinflammatory fibrocalcific disease (i.e., rheumatic heart disease), or a congenitally bicuspid valve. Calcification is ...

Aortic valve stenosis may be caused by congenital heart defects or certain health conditions like rheumatic fever which affects the proper functioning of aortic valve. Symptoms include chest pain ...

Aortic stenosis is typically caused by the buildup ... a result of chest radiation for cancer treatment . Another cause is rheumatic fever, which can cause scar tissue to form on the aortic ...

Rheumatic fever is uncommon in the U.S. among ... including the genetic condition bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), which can lead to aortic stenosis or regurgitation. Other heart valve problems ...

For instance, a systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that patients with rheumatic ... in aortic valve tissues, particularly in patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis, a condition that ...

Myocardial infarction (MI) is an uncommonly suspected cause of morbidity in children. This retrospective case series study was undertaken to ascertain the incidence and etiologies of MI in the ...

and about half of these individuals develop at least mild aortic stenosis by the age of 50 years. Rheumatic valvular disease is responsible for aortic stenosis on occasion. In this setting ...

THE transventricular and transaortic approaches, with visualization of the valve, to correct calcareous aortic stenosis were logical and progressive strides in the development of the surgical ...