Increased prevalence of mitral stenosis in women

• Published in: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Vol. 19; no. 7; p. 911
• Main Authors: Movahed, Mohammad-Reza, Ahmadi-Kashani, Mastaneh, Kasravi, Babak, Saito, Yuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2006
• Subjects: California - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Mitral Valve Stenosis - epidemiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment - methods; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Ultrasonography

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. We retrospectively analyzed 24,265 echocardiograms performed at our institut...