Rheumatological Findings in Candidates for Valvular Heart Surgery

Table 2

Positive clinical findings in our patients.

Positive clinical findings	Number	Percentage
Dysfunction of peripheral and axial joints	35	29.8
Skin, hair, and nail disease	10	8.3
Mucous disease	10	8.3
Pulmonary or cardiovascular disease	100	83.3
Lymphatic gland disease	6	5
Thyroid disease	7	5.8
Abdominal disease	7	5.8
Neurologic disease	10	8.3