... necrosis admixed with features of chronic RHD. Discussion Cases of chronic RHD admixed with ARF are very rare; however, they should be considered in regions with a high prevalence of RHDs. Case report Rheumatic heart disease Valvular heart diseases Histopathology Learning points In high-risk...

.... The authors showed no change in the LA mechanical reservoir functions, but improved conduit function and impaired contractility functions early and in the mid-term after percutaneous closure of ASD. Several original articles have been published on valvular heart diseases. Secondary MR is frequent in patients...

...Sven Plein; Juhani Knuuti; Thor Edvardsen; Antti Saraste; Luc A. Piérard; Gerald Maurer; Patrizio Lancellotti Multi-modality imaging plays an ever increasing role in the diagnosis, management, and risk stratification of patients with valvular heart disease. This was elegantly highlighted...

... ventricular function, structure, and morphology, coronary diseases, valvular heart diseases, pericardial diseases, vascular diseases, amyloidosis, myocarditis, and pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiographic methods are the most diffuse, easy to use, with low costs, and without radiation use, but are subject...

... of the pathophysiological background of these disorders. sympathetic nervous system heart failure hypertension atrial fibrillation valvular heart diseases ventricular arrhythmias chronic heart failure CHF hypertension heart failure with preserved ejection fraction HFpEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction...