[Rheumatic activity in patients with heart valve replacements].
We made a comparative analyses of the clinical, laboratory and histological findings between two groups of patients: Group A was composed of rheumatic patients operated upon for valvular substitution. Group B included patients who were taken to cardiac surgery for non rheumatic reasons.
Aguirre
J L
JL
Hospital Central Sur de Concentración Nacional Petróleos Mexicanos, México, D.F.
Orea
A
A
Larraza
H
H
García
M L
ML
Ruiz
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
Actividad reumática en pacientes sometidos a sustitución de válvulas cardíacas.