[Problems of rehabilitating patients who have undergone a mitral commissurotomy]. 1979

K I Danilova

The article analyses the course of the rheumatic process in 241 patients who underwent mitral commissurotomy. Study was conducted at the same time of the volume of antirecurrence antirheumatic treatment applied before and after operation and its importance in the prevention of exacerbations of rheumatism in late postoperative periods. Analysis was made of the working capacity of 241 patients in follow-up periods of one to 20 years after operation and the individual tolerance to physical exertion was determined in 52 patients. It was found that the maximum number of individuals in occupation (62.3%) is encountered in the period from 5 to 11--12 years.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008943 Mitral Valve The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral
D008946 Mitral Valve Stenosis Narrowing of the passage through the MITRAL VALVE due to FIBROSIS, and CALCINOSIS in the leaflets and chordal areas. This elevates the left atrial pressure which, in turn, raises pulmonary venous and capillary pressure leading to bouts of DYSPNEA and TACHYCARDIA during physical exertion. RHEUMATIC FEVER is its primary cause. Mitral Stenosis,Mitral Stenoses,Mitral Valve Stenoses,Stenoses, Mitral,Stenoses, Mitral Valve,Stenosis, Mitral,Stenosis, Mitral Valve,Valve Stenoses, Mitral,Valve Stenosis, Mitral
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012214 Rheumatic Heart Disease Cardiac manifestation of systemic rheumatological conditions, such as RHEUMATIC FEVER. Rheumatic heart disease can involve any part the heart, most often the HEART VALVES and the ENDOCARDIUM. Bouillaud Disease,Bouillaud's Disease,Bouillauds Disease,Disease, Bouillaud,Disease, Bouillaud's,Disease, Rheumatic Heart,Diseases, Rheumatic Heart,Heart Disease, Rheumatic,Heart Diseases, Rheumatic,Rheumatic Heart Diseases

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