AUTHOR=Afifi Ahmed , Shehata Nairouz , Nagi Mohamed , Sultan Abdel Rahman , Yacoub Magdi TITLE=Expanding Valve Repair in Rheumatic Heart Disease JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine VOLUME=8 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.799652 DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2021.799652 ISSN=2297-055X ABSTRACT=

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious ailment with significant morbidity and mortality in endemic areas; yet, there is no agreement on indication, timing, and surgical modality for treating rheumatic valve affection. There is mounting evidence that rheumatic mitral valve repair is possible with good long-term results, less is the case with rheumatic aortic valve disease. We discuss the surgical approach for both valves emphasizing the role of multimodality imaging.