Body constitution associated with different rheumatic valvular lesions

ABSTRACT

This study included 70 cases with chronic valvular lesions; 35 having isolated mitral lesions, 25 having mitral and aortic valve lesions and 10 having isolated aortic valve lesion. For all patients the following were done Clinical history of rheumatic activity and last attack of it, and clinical examination including general examination with stress on the presence or absence of arched palate, lax joints, kyphoscoliosis or any other musculoskeletal abnormalities, cardiac examination with evaluation of affected valves and presence of complications. Body measurements should be done. It was found that the incidence of skeletal anomalies was relatively higher in patients with isolated aortic valve