THE IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY TREATMENT OF THE CAUSES OF HEART FAILURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE CLINICAL CASE

Acquired heart disease complicated by chronic heart failure (CHF), which significantly impairs the quality of life of patients and worsens the prognosis and remains radical surgical treatment with implantation of prosthetic valve. On the example of a clinical case are shown and discussed the results of a late replacement of the mitral valve in patient with acquired heart defect.