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Prevalence, incidence, risk and prognostic factors for heart valve disease; dimension, morphology, and pathological abnormalities of the valves were analyzed. Patient characteristics (younger age, history of cardiac disease or longer disease duration) and period of realization were considered for the analysis. The SIGN Approach was used for rating the quality of the evidence of the studies.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> In total, 37 out of 555 studies were included. Overall, the level of evidence was low. The incidence of aortic insufficiency was 2.5\u20133.9\u2030. Hazard Ratio for aortic insufficiency was 1.8\u20132.0. Relative risk for aortic valve replacement surgery in ankylosing spondylitis patients was 1.22\u20131.46. Odds ratio for aortic insufficiency was 1.07 for age and 1.05 for disease duration. Mitral valve abnormalities described were mitral valve prolapse, calcification, and thickening. 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