Syphilitic heart disease most commonly involves:

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Hebabsharat 236 July 24, 2021 0 Comments

Syphilitic heart disease most commonly involves:
A. myocardium
B. mitral valve
C. pulmonic valve
D. tricuspid valve
E. aortic valve

Pramiti Kumari Answered question August 29, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-29T02:24:59+00:00

E. aortic valve is most commonly involved in syphilitic heart disease. Syphilis can lead to aortitis, which affects the aortic valve and often results in aortic regurgitation or stenosis.

score 0 · Answer 2 · 2022-08-02T04:37:41+00:00

aortic valve.The term “syphilitic heart disease” is misleading because an aortitis is its primary lesion.