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Sex variation in occurrence of myocardium in human mitral valve cusps / Variación del sexo en la aparición del miocardio en cúspides de la válvula mitral humana
Gatonga, P; Odula, P. O; Saidi, H; Mandela, P.
  • Gatonga, P; University of Nairobi. Department of Human Anatomy. KE
  • Odula, P. O; University of Nairobi. Department of Human Anatomy. KE
  • Saidi, H; University of Nairobi. Department of Human Anatomy. KE
  • Mandela, P; University of Nairobi. Department of Human Anatomy. KE
Int. j. morphol ; 27(4): 1217-1222, dic. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-582076
ABSTRACT
Mitral valve cusps consist mainly of connective tissue and myocardium. Connective tissue fibres within the cusps have been demonstrated to exhibit sex variations in organisation. Mitral prolapse, a disease attributed to defects within the cusps occurs more commonly in females. Sex variations in valvular myocardium however remain to be studied. Possible variations in its organisation may enhance understanding of sex differences in prevalence of mitral prolapse. The aim of this study was to determine anatomical variations of mitral valvular myocardium by sex; by mean a comparative cross-sectional study. A total of 48 (27 male and 21 female) adult heart specimens obtained during autopsy at Nairobi City and Chiromo mortuaries after ethical approval were used. Valvular cusps were then harvested. Four ¡ millimetre sections were made at the area of maximum width for both anterior and posterior cusps. These were processed for paraffin-embedding and sectioning and stained with Masson's trichrome and Weigert's resorcin fuchsin with Van Gieson counterstain to demonstrate cardiac muscle, collagen and elastic fibres. Both anterior and posterior cusps demonstrated three histological laminae, that is, atrialis, fibrosa and ventricularis. Only lamina atrialis contained cardiac muscle. This lamina in males was characterised by a transversely oriented subendothelial myocardial strip while that in females contained compact longitudinal elastic fibres but no muscle. The presence of cardiac muscle in the lamina atrialis may be relatively protective against mitral valve prolapse in males compared to females.
RESUMEN
Las cúspides de la valva mitral están constituidas principalmente por tejido conectivo y miocardio. Se ha demostrado que las fibras del tejido conectivo de las cúspides presentan diferencias en la organización según sexo. El prolapso mitral, una enfermedad atribuida a defectos en las cúspides es más frecuente en las mujeres. Las variaciones de sexo en el miocardio valvular sin embargo aún no se han estudiado. Las posibles variaciones en su organización puede mejorar la comprensión de las diferencias de sexo en la prevalencia de prolapso mitral. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las variaciones anatómicas del miocardio valvar mitral por sexo, por medio un estudio comparativo de corte transversal. Un total de 48 los especímenes de corazón adulto (se utilizaron 27 hombres y 21 mujeres), obtenidos durante autopsias en la ciudad de Nairobi y desde el depósito de cadáveres Chiromo, después de la aprobación ética. Las cúspides valvares fueron extraídas. Fueron realizadas secciones de cuatro milímetros en el parte más ancha de las cúspides anteriores y posteriores. Estas fueron procesadas por inclusión en parafina, corte y tinción con tricrómico de Masson y fucsina-resorcina de Weigert con contraste Van de Gieson, para demostrar la presencia de músculo cardíaco, fibras colágenas y elásticas. T.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sex Characteristics / Mitral Valve Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Kenya Institution/Affiliation country: University of Nairobi/KE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sex Characteristics / Mitral Valve Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Kenya Institution/Affiliation country: University of Nairobi/KE