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Table 2 Etiology of valve pathology.

From: Outcome of left heart mechanical valve replacement in West African children - A 15-year retrospective study

Etiology

Number

Percentage

Rheumatic

104

91.2

VSD

4

3.5

Endocarditis (Aortic)

2

1.7

SAS + Valvar AS

1

0.9

MV prolapse (Marfan's)

1

0.9

PVT

1

0.9

Annulo-aortic ectasia

1

0.9

  1. AS - aortic stenosis; MV - mitral valve; PVT - prosthetic valve thrombosis; SAS - subaortic stenosis; VSD - ventricular septal defect.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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