Comparison of Short Term Outcomes between Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Bangladesh

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is one of the crucial among all cardiovascular diseases (CVD) which constitutes a major part of cardiovascular morbidity & mortality worldwide 1 .Among all VHD, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the worst in nature and a major medical and public health issue worldwide.In children and young people of developing countries, RHD is the most common acquired heart disease around the world 2 .In acute rheumatic fever (RF), the precursor to RHD, results from an abnormal autoimmune