@AdiG1993 @bobvarkey @neurogenicpoet @ShadiYaghi2 @MicieliA_MD @caseyalbin @rkchoi Reasoning: Subvalvular chordal shortening more common in rheumatic MS, whereas annular dilatation is more common with rheumatic MR. Excellent review of pathophysiology: htt
RT @LantumLydia: Rheumatic #heartdisease 📌Grp A Streptococcus (GAS) invades pharyngeal epithelium➡️bacterial antigens presented to Bcells➡️…
Rheumatic #heartdisease 📌Grp A Streptococcus (GAS) invades pharyngeal epithelium➡️bacterial antigens presented to Bcells➡️ cross reactive Abs wc recognize epitopes in several sites in the host & activate Tcells➡️heart valve dxs #BMSAresearchclub Read ;
RT @CICSnews: Publication alert: From @AikawaElena and @sapassoslivia Rheumatic Heart Valve Disease Pathophysiology and Underlying Mechani…