Mitral and aortic valve replacement in valvular rheumatoid heart disease.
Specific endocarditis involving the aortic and mitral valves in a patient with peripheral rheumatoid arthritis is reported. The patient underwent prosthetic replacement of both valves. Typical rheumatoid nodules were detected histologically in the valvular tissues.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous