Table 2. Baseline clinical characteristics according to presence of rheumatic valve disease.

RHD: rheumatic heart disease, TIA: transient ischemic attack, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, CRP: c-reactive protein, IQR: inter-quartile range, BNP: brain natriuretic peptide, LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LA: left atrial, AP: antero-posterior direction, ML: medio-lateral direction, SI: supero-inferior direction, PASP: pulmonary arterial systolic pressure