Amyloid deposits in aortic and mitral valves |
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Authors: | Chr Ladefoged Niels Rohr |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Pathology and Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery T, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Summary The material from 100 consecutive aortic and mitral valve operations has been studied histologically with particular reference to the presence of amyloid deposits. Sixty seven per cent were positive (aortic 88%, mitral 45%).The simultaneous occurrence of calcification of the valves and amyloid degeneration as well as of calcification and hyalinization was significant. Similarly there was significantly more amyloid in the older age groups, as well as a significant correlation between the degree of hyalinization of the valve and amyloid.]Thirty-two patients had previously suffered from rheumatic fever. The heart valves of these patients did not differ histologically from the others, whereas significantly more amyloid was observed in the stenotic mitral valves than in the mitral valves which were insufficient. |
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Keywords: | Amyloid deposits Calcification Hyalinization Heart valves |
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