TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased Prevalence of Mitral Stenosis in Women
AU - Movahed, Mohammad Reza
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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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2006.01.017
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2006.01.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 16825001
AN - SCOPUS:33745670630
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 19
SP - 911
EP - 913
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 7
ER -