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BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
卷 20, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01364-w
关键词
Takayasu arteritis; Anti-streptolysin O; Mitral insufficiency
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [91739111]
- Beijing Natural Science Foundation [7184205]
Background: The etiology of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is unknown; however, a possible relationship between streptococcal infection and TA has been proposed. This study aimed to identify the clinical features and cardiac valvular involvement in untreated TA patients with an elevated antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer. Methods: In this retrospective study, the clinical characteristics and features of valvular involvement were compared in TA patients with or without an elevated ASO titer. Results: Of the 74 untreated TA patients, 13 patients were found have elevated ASO titers (17.6%). Mitral insufficiency was the most common in patients with elevated ASO (69.2%, 9/13), followed by aortic valve insufficiency (46.2%, 5/13) and tricuspid insufficiency (46.2%, 5/13), which were no significantly different than that in normal ASO group. The proportions of moderate to severe mitral (30.8% vs 1.6%, p=0.000) and tricuspid valve (15.4% vs 1.64%, p=0.023) insufficiency in the ASO positive group were significantly higher than those in the ASO negative group. The odds of mitral regurgitation in patients with elevated ASO titers were 3.9 times higher than those in the group with normal ASO titers (p=0.053, OR=3.929, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.983-15.694). Furthermore, the risk of moderate to severe mitral insufficiency in patients with elevated ASO titers was 41.6 times higher than that in patients with normal ASO titers (p=0.002, OR=41.600, 95% CI: 3.867-447.559). Conclusions: An increase in ASO titer is related to valvular involvement in TA and is closely linked to mitral insufficiency.
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