Acute on chronic severe aortic insufficiency due to rheumatoid arthritis-associated valvulitis.
Ivy K, Egbuche O, Gill S, Mezue K, Nwokike S, Ram P, Abe T, Onuorah I, Echols M. Acute on chronic severe aortic insufficiency due to rheumatoid arthritis-associated valvulitis. Am J Cardiovasc Dis 2021, 11: 404-409. PMID: 34322311, PMCID: PMC8303038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute heart failureAortic insufficiencyLeaflet destructionChronic severe aortic insufficiencyCases of acute heart failureAortic valve destructionProgressive aortic insufficiencySymptomatic aortic insufficiencyAortic valve involvementRheumatoid arthritisSevere aortic insufficiencyComplication of rheumatoid arthritisPersistent systemic inflammationPersistent chronic inflammationSevere valvular regurgitationInflammation of RAValve involvementValve destructionValve replacementClinical presentationLeaflet fibrosisClinical predictorsRare caseDegree of severityAortic valve