Rheumatic mitral stenosis in Children: more accelerated course in sub-Saharan Patients

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Endale Tefera²  Wubegzier Mekonnen³  Henok Tadele¹ 

[1] Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, School of Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia;Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Addis Ababa University and Cardiac Center Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;Department of Reproductive Health and Health Service Management, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

关键词: Sub-Saharan Africa;    Rheumatic heart disease;    Valve area;    Mitral stenosis;   

Others  :  856717
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2261-13-95

 received in 2013-07-02, accepted in 2013-10-28,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Mitral stenosis, one of the grave consequences of rheumatic heart disease, was generally considered to take decades to evolve. However, several studies from the developing countries have shown that mitral stenosis follows a different course from that seen in the developed countries. This study reports the prevalence, severity and common complications of mitral stenosis in the first and early second decades of life among children referred to a tertiary center for intervention.

Methods

Medical records of 365 patients aged less than 16 and diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease were reviewed. Mitral stenosis was graded as severe (mitral valve area < 1.0 cm²), moderate (mitral valve area 1.0-1.5 cm²) and mild (mitral valve area > 1.5 cm²).

Results

Mean age at diagnosis was 10.1 ± 2.5 (range 3–15) years. Of the 365 patients, 126 (34.5%) were found to have mitral stenosis by echocardiographic criteria. Among children between 6–10 years, the prevalence of mitral stenosis was 26.5%. Mean mitral valve area (n = 126) was 1.1 ± 0.5 cm² (range 0.4-2.0 cm²). Pure mitral stenosis was present in 35 children. Overall, multi-valvular involvement was present in 330 (90.4%). NYHA functional class was II in 76% and class III or IV in 22%. Only 25% of patients remember having symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. Complications at the time of referral include 16 cases of atrial fibrillation, 8 cases of spontaneous echo contrast in the left atrium, 2 cases of left atrial thrombus, 4 cases of thrombo-embolic events, 2 cases of septic emboli and 3 cases of airway compression by a giant left atrium.

Conclusion

Rheumatic mitral stenosis is common in the first and early second decades of life in Ethiopia. The course appeared to be accelerated resulting in complications and disability early in life. Echocardiography-based screening programs are needed to estimate the prevalence and to provide support for strengthening primary and secondary prevention programs.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Tadele et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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