Table 2 Echocardiographic features associated with progression or persistence of rheumatic valvular lesions
Normal on follow-up | RHD on follow-up | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 21 (47.7.) | N = 23 (52.3) | ||
Demographic features | |||
Female gender | 13 (44.8) | 16 (55.2) | 0.61 |
Langa suburb | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0.08 |
Echocardiographic features on screening | |||
Pathological mitral regurgitation n (%) | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | 0.03 |
Pathological mitral valve morphology n (%) | 11 (55) | 9 (45) | 0.37 |
Anterior mitral valve thickness > = 3 mm | 13 (44.8) | 16 (55.2) | 0.75 |
Chordal thickness | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 0.46 |
Restricted leaflet motion | 10 (66.7) | 5 (33.3) | 0.11 |
Excessive leaflet motion | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 0.65 |
Pathological aortic regurgitation n (%) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0.42 |