Why the study?
What is the incidence of a febrile syndrome (reactivation of rheumatic fever) following mitral commissurotomy?
Population
179 consecutive individuals subjected to mitral commissurotomy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Clinicians should monitor for post-commissurotomy fever; this Level 3 observation leaves open its etiology and prevention.
What is the incidence of a febrile syndrome (reactivation of rheumatic fever) following mitral commissurotomy?
A febrile syndrome, likely representing reactivation of rheumatic fever, occurs in approximately 24% of patients following mitral commissurotomy.
Soloff et al. (1953) studied this question.
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