Open AccessGeneral concepts in the morphologic assessment of operatively excised cardiac valves—Part II
Author(s) -
Waller Bruce,
Howard Jane,
Fess Stephen
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960170412
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , cardiology , cardiac valve , lesion , mitral valve stenosis , aortic valve , mitral valve , aortic valve stenosis , radiology , surgery
This 2‐part article discusses general morphologic assessment of operatively excised cardiac valves and applies these principles to functional classifications. All cardiac valves are categorized into stenotic and purely regurgitant (no element of stenosis) groups based upon structural features: presence or absence of commissural fusion, calcific deposits, and degree and location of fibrosis. Of 2,980 operatively excised cardiac valves reviewed between 1962 and 1992, the most common lesion was aortic stenosis, followed by mitral stenosis and the combination of aortic and mitral stenosis.