An Autopsy Study of Rheumatic Heart Disease Part I. Valvular Involvement and Aschoff Bodies

Veena MALHOTRA; P.C. BEOHAR; M. KHALILLULAH; R. MALIK; P.S. NARYANAN

doi:10.1536/ihj.28.1

An Autopsy Study of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Part I. Valvular Involvement and Aschoff Bodies

Veena MALHOTRA, P.C. BEOHAR, M. KHALILLULAH, R. MALIK, P.S. NARYANAN

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Keywords: RHD, Valvular involvement, Aschoff bodies

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1987 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 1-6

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.28.1

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Abstract

Autopsy study of 60 cases of rheumatic heart disease is presented, demonstrating an increased incidence of panvalvulitis in our series. The presence of Aschoff bodies is correlated with the clinical and laboratory parameters of activity and their significance is discussed.

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