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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
* | *In the Western world, the most common pathology is [[mitral valve prolapse]].{{fact}} | ||
*Historically, | *Historically, [[rheumatic heart disease]] was very common. This is still significant in developing countries.<ref name=pmid23703332>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kumar | first1 = RK. | last2 = Tandon | first2 = R. | title = Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease: the last 50 years. | journal = Indian J Med Res | volume = 137 | issue = 4 | pages = 643-58 | month = Apr | year = 2013 | doi = | PMID = 23703332 }}</ref> This classically has a fish-mouth appearance (valve orfice is slit-like, due to valve thickening) and is associated with cordae tendinae abnormalities. | ||
*It may under go [[myxomatous degeneration]], as can be seen in [[Marfan syndrome]]. | *It may under go [[myxomatous degeneration]], as can be seen in [[Marfan syndrome]]. | ||