An autopsy study of rheumatic heart disease. Part I. Valvular involvement and Aschoff bodies.
Autopsy study of 60 cases of rheumatic heart disease is presented, demonstrating an increased incidence of panvalvulitis in our series. The presence of Aschoff bodies is correlated with the clinical and laboratory parameters of activity and their significance is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D012215:Rheumatic Nodule / Q000473:pathology*