|
| Series A (n = 13) | Series B (n = 51) |
| Age (years) | 31 (9 - 42) | 37 (9 - 60) |
| Sex |
|
|
| - Male | 100% | 78.4% |
| - Female | 0% | 21.6% |
| Etiology |
|
|
| - Rheumatic | (12) 92% | (43) 84% |
| - Bicuspid AV | (1) 8% | (4) 8% |
| - Prosthesis | 0% | (4) 8% |
| Fever: | 100% | 81.1% |
| NYHA: |
|
|
| - Class I | 0 | 1 (5%) |
| - Class II | 1 (7.6%) | 15 (30%) |
| - Class III | 8 (61.5%) | 18 (36%) |
| - Class IV | 4 (30.7%) | 15 (30%) |
| Neurologic signs: |
|
|
| - Ischemic Stroke | 2 (15%) | 4 (7.8%) |
| - Hemorrhagic stroke | 0% | 1 (1.9%) |
| ECG: |
|
|
| - Sinus Rhythm | 11 | 46 |
| - Atrial Fibrillation | 2 | 5 |
| Chest radiograph: CTR | 0.58 (0.55 - 0.70) | 0.56 (0.55 - 0.68) |