Clinical Study
Rheumatological Findings in Candidates for Valvular Heart Surgery
Table 3
Pathologic results from heart valve tissues in the studied patients.
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
| Acute or chronic inflammation | 36 | 30 | Rheumatism | 33 | 26.6 | Degeneration of valves | 49 | 40.8 | Endocarditic | 2 | 1.6 |
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