Abstract
Introduction: The reported data in regard to increased prevalence of mitral stenosis (MS) in women are contradictory. The goal of this study was to investigate the sex-specific prevalence of MS as a surrogate for rheumatic heart disease. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 24,265 echocardiograms performed at our institution between 1984 and 1998. The prevalence of MS as a surrogate of rheumatic heart disease was calculated based on sex. As a control, the prevalence of mitral regurgitation was evaluated in both sexes. Results: Echocardiograms were performed on 12,926 female (53%) and 11,339 male (47%) patients. MS was significantly more prevalent in women (1.6% vs 0.4%, P < .001). The prevalence of mitral regurgitation was similar between the two sexes (24.4% in women vs 25% in men). Conclusion: Our study is the largest to date to find increased prevalence of MS in women. The cause of this association is not known.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 911-913 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Increased Prevalence of Mitral Stenosis in Women. / Movahed, Mohammad R; Ahmadi-Kashani, Mastaneh; Kasravi, Babak; Saito, Yuji.
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AU - Movahed, Mohammad R
AU - Ahmadi-Kashani, Mastaneh
AU - Kasravi, Babak
AU - Saito, Yuji
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - Introduction: The reported data in regard to increased prevalence of mitral stenosis (MS) in women are contradictory. The goal of this study was to investigate the sex-specific prevalence of MS as a surrogate for rheumatic heart disease. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 24,265 echocardiograms performed at our institution between 1984 and 1998. The prevalence of MS as a surrogate of rheumatic heart disease was calculated based on sex. As a control, the prevalence of mitral regurgitation was evaluated in both sexes. Results: Echocardiograms were performed on 12,926 female (53%) and 11,339 male (47%) patients. MS was significantly more prevalent in women (1.6% vs 0.4%, P < .001). The prevalence of mitral regurgitation was similar between the two sexes (24.4% in women vs 25% in men). Conclusion: Our study is the largest to date to find increased prevalence of MS in women. The cause of this association is not known.
AB - Introduction: The reported data in regard to increased prevalence of mitral stenosis (MS) in women are contradictory. The goal of this study was to investigate the sex-specific prevalence of MS as a surrogate for rheumatic heart disease. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 24,265 echocardiograms performed at our institution between 1984 and 1998. The prevalence of MS as a surrogate of rheumatic heart disease was calculated based on sex. As a control, the prevalence of mitral regurgitation was evaluated in both sexes. Results: Echocardiograms were performed on 12,926 female (53%) and 11,339 male (47%) patients. MS was significantly more prevalent in women (1.6% vs 0.4%, P < .001). The prevalence of mitral regurgitation was similar between the two sexes (24.4% in women vs 25% in men). Conclusion: Our study is the largest to date to find increased prevalence of MS in women. The cause of this association is not known.
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