Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Native Valvular Regurgitation: A Comprehensive Review of Protocols, Grading of Severity, and Prediction of Valve Surgery
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.881141
Abstract: Valvular regurgitation is common in developed countries with an increasing prevalence due to the aging of the population and more accurate diagnostic imaging methods. Echocardiography is the gold standard method for the assessment of the… read more here.
Keywords: valve regurgitation; valvular regurgitation; regurgitation; severity ... See more keywords
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume can be associated with severity of valvular involvement in patients with acute rheumatic carditis.
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DOI: 10.5830/cvja-2018-031
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the severity of acute rheumatic carditis (ARC) and the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV). METHODS Paediatric patients diagnosed with ARC… read more here.
Keywords: acute rheumatic; valvular regurgitation; carditis; severity ... See more keywords