Table 2 Characteristics of patients with rheumatic heart disease in the outpatient register (n = 812)

Sex (n = 808)

 Women

 Men

523

65

285

35

Age at Registration (n = 802)

 0–9 years

181

23

 10–19 years

250

31

 20–29 years

143

18

 30–39 years

115

14

 40–49 years

36

4.5

 ≥ 50 years

77

10

Death over 11 years (n = 74)

 Women

35

6.7

 Men

39

14

NYHA Classification* (n = 335)

 NYHA I

254

76

 NYHA II

45

13

 NYHA III

2

6.9

 NYHA IV

13

3.9

Valve Affected (n = 467)

 Aortic Valve Disease

59

13

 Mitral Valve Disease

269

58

 Tricuspid Valve Disease

23

4.9

 Mixed Valve Disease

90

19

 Unclassified Valve Disease

26

5.6

Treatment & Surgery (n = 791)

 Warfarin

164

21

 Penicillin prophylaxis

339

43

 Surgery

288

36

Co-morbidities & Complications

 Acute Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Fever

19

2.3

 Atrial Fibrillation

35

4.3

 Congenital Heart Disease

5

0.6

 Hypertension

22

2.7

 Stroke

14

1.7

 Others

15

1.8