Table 2 Frequency and proportion of valve lesion aetiologies in heart valve surgery patients – 2001 to 2007, Brazil
Aetiology | n (%) |
|---|---|
Rheumatic heart disease | 42,352 (53.74) |
Insufficient description of the aetiology | 27,585 (35.00) |
Infective Endocarditis | 7177 (9.11) |
Congenital | 1354 (1.72) |
Prolapsed mitral valve | 187 (0.24) |
Kawasaki disease or Takayasu arteritis | 91 (0.12) |
Endomyocardial fibrosis | 38 (0.05) |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 24 (0.03) |
Total | 78,808 (100%) |