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Table 3 Association between different RHD-related valve disease requiring surgical management

From: A review of valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease in Australia

% (95% CI)

  

1 valve

  

Mitral valve only

40.3

(37.7 – 42.9)

Aortic valve only

22.9

(20.7 – 25.2)

Tricuspid valve only

1.2

(0.7 – 2.0)

2 valves

  

Mitral and aortic valves

20.6

(18.5 – 22.8)

Mitral and tricuspid valves

8.5

(7.1 – 10.1)

Aortic and tricuspid valves

0.7

(0.3 – 1.3)

3 valves

  

Mitral, aortic and tricuspid valves

5.4

(4.2 – 6.7)