scholarly journals Double whammy: Rheumatic heart disease associated with left ventricular noncompaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Pradyot Tiwari ◽  
Antara Banerji
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Left Ventricular Noncompaction ◽  
Ventricular Noncompaction ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

The polymorphism at the microRNA-155 binding site in AGTR1 gene is not significantly associated with rheumatic heart disease in Saudi Arabia population

MicroRNA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 09 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Justin Carlus ◽  
Fiona Hannah Carlus ◽  
Mazen Khalid Al-Harbi ◽  
Abdulhadi H Al-Mazroea ◽  
Khalid M Al- Harbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Genotype Distribution ◽  
Allelic Discrimination ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
And Control ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular diseases and the most devastating effects are on children and young adults. RHD is caused due to the interaction between microbial, environmental, immunologic, and genetic factors. The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) has been strongly implicated as the susceptibility pathway in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Objective: The present study investigated the modulating effect of Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) 1166A>C polymorphism on the RHD and its clinical features in Saudi Arabia. Methods: AGTR1 1166A>C polymorphism was genotyped in 96 echocardiographically confirmed RHD patients and 142 ethnically matched controls by TaqMan allelic discrimination method. Results: Genotype distribution of the AGTR1 1166A>C polymorphism was not significantly different between RHD and control groups. Further, AGTR1 1166A>C genotypes are not associated with the clinical features of RHD. These data support that there was no evidence for an association between AGTR1 1166A>C polymorphism and RHD in Saudi Arabia. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study that has investigated the possible association between AGTR1 1166A>C polymorphism and susceptibility to RHD and its clinical features. Even though AGTR1 gene is 1166A>C (rs5186) was reported to be associated with hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary heart disease. Present study did not find any association between AGTR1 1166A>C polymorphism and RHD in Saudi Arabia. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings.

scholarly journals Sensitivity and Specificity of Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Children with Rheumatic Heart Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 233-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudigdo Sastroasmoro ◽  
Bambang Madiyono ◽  
Ismet N. Oesman
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Diagnostic Modality ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy (L VH) were examined in 84 unselected pediatric patients with rheumatic heart disease. There were 47 male and 3 7 female patients, ranging in age from 6 to 19 years. Electrocardiographic L VH was detected m 41 patients (48.8%), i.e. in 55.3% (26/47) of boys and in 36.6% (15/41) of girls. Echocardiographically determined L VH was present in 42 cases (50%) if left ventricular mass (L VM) was indexed for height, or 47 cases (56%) if L VM was indexed for body surface area (BSA). The overall sensitivity of height-indexed electrocardiographic diagnosis of LVH was 71.4% (95% confidence interval= 57.7% to 85.1%), while its sensitivity was 73.8% (95% confidence interval= 60.0% to 87.0%). For BSA indexed echocardiographic LVH, the sensitivity was 68.1% (95% confidence interval = 54.8 to 81.4%) and the specificity was 75.7% (95% confidence interval = 61.9% to 89.5%). When sex-adjustment was examined, there was no increase of sensitivity of electrocardiographic LVH. Sensitivity of the electrocardiogram for LVH increased when age-adjustment was examined with 13 years of age as a cut-off point, both for height indexed and BSA-indexed echocardiographic LVH. Reasons/or the difference between these findings and the findings in adult patients (remarkably low sensitivity and very high specificity of ECG L VH) were discussed. Electrocardiogram was a moderate diagnostic modality in the detection of L VH in our pediatric patients with rheumatic heart disease. Sex did not influence the sensitivity of ECG L VH, but older age group tended to increase its sensitivity.

Echocardiographic screening of pregnant women by non-physicians with remote interpretation in primary care

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno R Nascimento ◽  
Craig Sable ◽  
Maria Carmo P Nunes ◽  
Kaciane K B Oliveira ◽  
Juliane Franco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Abstract Background Impact of heart disease (HD) on pregnancy is significant. Objective We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of integrating screening echocardiography (echo) into the Brazilian prenatal primary care to assess HD prevalence. Methods Over 13 months, 20 healthcare workers acquired simplified echo protocols, utilizing hand-held machines (GE-VSCAN), in 22 primary care centres. Consecutive pregnant women unaware of HD underwent focused echo, remotely interpreted in USA and Brazil. Major HD was defined as structural valve abnormalities, more than mild valve dysfunction, ventricular systolic dysfunction/hypertrophy, or other major abnormalities. Screen-positive women were referred for standard echo. Results At total, 1 112 women underwent screening. Mean age was 27 ± 8 years, mean gestational age 22 ± 9 weeks. Major HD was found in 100 (9.0%) patients. More than mild mitral regurgitation was observed in 47 (4.2%), tricuspid regurgitation in 11 (1.0%), mild left ventricular dysfunction in 4 (0.4%), left ventricular hypertrophy in 2 (0.2%) and suspected rheumatic heart disease in 36 (3.2%): all, with mitral valve and two with aortic valve (AV) involvement. Other AV disease was observed in 11 (10%). In 56 screen-positive women undergoing standard echo, major HD was confirmed in 45 (80.4%): RHD findings in 12 patients (all with mitral valve and two with AV disease), mitral regurgitation in 40 (14 with morphological changes, 10 suggestive of rheumatic heart disease), other AV disease in two (mild/moderate regurgitation). Conclusions Integration of echo screening into primary prenatal care is feasible in Brazil. However, the low prevalence of severe disease urges further investigations about the effectiveness of the strategy.

The cardiomyopathies: hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive, and right ventricular

2010 ◽  
pp. 2764-2782
Author(s):  
William J. McKenna ◽  
Perry Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Muscle ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Muscle Disease ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Left Ventricular Noncompaction ◽  
Ventricular Noncompaction

The term cardiomyopathy is used to describe heart muscle disease unexplained by abnormal loading conditions (hypertension, valve disease, etc.), congenital cardiac abnormalities, and ischaemic heart disease. The current classification is based on the predominant phenotype, i.e. hypertrophic, dilated, arrhythmogenic right ventricular, restrictive and unclassifiable (including left ventricular noncompaction), and—where possible—incorporating inheritance and genotype. Cardiomyopathies associated with systemic diseases are described in ...

scholarly journals Cardiac MRI in rheumatic heart disease patients with significant Left ventricular dysfunction

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. S141-S142
Author(s):  
Arun Gopalakrishnan ◽  
S. Panneer Selvam ◽  
T.R. Kapilamoorthy ◽  
V.K. Ajit Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Cardiac Mri ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

scholarly journals Submitral aneurysm of varied aetiologies: a case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Prasad ◽  
Himanshu Gupta ◽  
Bhupendra Kumar Sihag ◽  
Dinakar Bootla ◽  
Prashant Panda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Mitral Annulus ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Inferior Wall ◽  
Posterior Portion ◽  
Maintenance Haemodialysis ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Abstract Background Submitral aneurysm is a rare disease initially described in the African population. It is usually considered congenital in origin, due to a defect in the posterior portion of the mitral annulus. However, it can be seen in other diseases like ischaemic heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, infective endocarditis, tuberculosis, and syphilis. Case presentation Case 1 was a 29-year-old female, hypertensive undergoing maintenance haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease and on anti-tubercular therapy. She was found to have a large submitral aneurysm with severe mitral regurgitation, moderate left ventricular dysfunction, and pericardial effusion on echocardiogram. Case 2 was a 58-year-old gentleman presented with inferior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was thrombolyzed with streptokinase for the same. Echocardiogram done 6 months later for evaluation of dyspnoea showed a large inferobasal aneurysm. Case 3 was a 56-year-old hypertensive presented with dyspnoea on exertion and echocardiogram showed a large posterolateral region with transmural late gadolinium enhancement. Case 4 was a 13-year-old boy presented with fever and cerebrovascular accident. Echocardiogram revealed vegetation in the mitral valve and a small submitral aneurysm with vegetation inside it. Discussion Submitral aneurysm is usually considered congenital in origin. However, it can be due to ischaemic heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, Takayasu arteritis, and tuberculosis. Top dimensional echocardiogram is the investigation of choice. Cardiac magentic resonance imaging helps in identifying the underlying aetiology and delineating the surrounding structures.

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