Pattern of Rheumatic valvular involvement and its contribution towards valvular malfunction in young adults.

Objective: To study the different patterns of valvular malfunction in Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and assess the factors contributing towards it.

Methods: This is an observational study among patients with chronic RHD. One hundred patients (female 81 and 19 males) within ages 12 to 40 years (Mean age 27.