Boudoulas Konstantinos Dean, Borer Jeffrey S, Boudoulas Harisios
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Cardiology. 2013;126(3):139-52. doi: 10.1159/000354221. Epub 2013 Aug 24.
A metamorphosis in the etiology of valvular heart disease (VHD) has occurred over the last 6 decades. In this review, the factors contributing to this metamorphosis, the common causes of VHD today, the relationship of valvular calcification to atherosclerosis and the interrelationship of VHD with other systems/organs are presented.
在过去的60年里,心脏瓣膜病(VHD)的病因发生了转变。在这篇综述中,将介绍导致这种转变的因素、当今VHD的常见病因、瓣膜钙化与动脉粥样硬化的关系以及VHD与其他系统/器官的相互关系。