Contemporary spectrum, characteristics, and outcomes of adult patients with rheumatic valvular disease in China : Insights from the China-VHD study

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Background: Rheumatic valvular disease (RVD) represents a significant health concern in developing countries, yet a scarcity of detailed data exists. This study conducts a comprehensive examination of RVD patients in China, exploring aspects of the disease's spectrum, characteristics, investigation, management, and outcomes.

Methods: The China Valvular Heart Disease (China-VHD) study, a nationwide, multicenter, prospective observational study, enrolled 13,917 adults with moderate-to-severe valvular heart disease from April to June 2018. Among these, 2402 patients with native RVD (19.7% of native VHD patients) were analyzed.

Results: Among the RVD patients, the median age was 57 years (interquartile range 50-65), with 82.5% falling within the 40-70 age range; females were notably predominant (63.9%). Rheumatic etiology prevailed, particularly in southern regions (48.8%). Multivalvular involvement was observed in 47.4% of RVD cases, and atrial fibrillation emerged as the most common comorbidity (43.2%). Severe RVD affected 64.2% of patients. Valvular interventions were undertaken by 66.9% of RVD patients, predominantly involving surgical valve replacement (90.8%). Adverse events, encompassing all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization, occurred in 7.3% of patients during the 2-year follow-up. Multivariable analysis identified factors such as age, geographical region, low body mass index, renal insufficiency, left atrial diameter, and left ventricular ejection fraction <50% (all P < 0.05) associated with adverse events, with valvular intervention emerging as a protective factor (HR: 0.201; 95%CI: 0.139 to 0.291; p < 0.001).

Conclusions: This study delivers a comprehensive evaluation of RVD patients in China, shedding light on the spectrum, characteristics, investigation, management, and outcomes of this prevalent condition.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

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International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention - 21(2024) vom: 20. März, Seite 200259

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Duan, Zhenya [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Yunqing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhe [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qingrong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Zhenyan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Zikai [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Haitong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Qinghao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Bincheng [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Junxing [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Haocheng [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Runlin [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Haiyan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yongjian [VerfasserIn]

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Characteristics
Journal Article
Management
Outcomes
Rheumatic valvular disease

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200259

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NLM370146727