Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequelae, chronic rheumatic heart disease, remain important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but there is little recent information ...

Acute rheumatic fever is diagnosed according to the Revised Jones Criteria and has a tendency to recur with subsequent group A streptococcal infections. RHD is a chronic disease caused by ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection.

RHD is a chronic condition caused by damage to the heart valves following an episode of acute rheumatic fever, which itself is a complication of untreated or inadequately treated streptococcal ...

Acute rheumatic fever should be considered in patients with recent pharyngitis ... and persistent mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation, which was compatible with chronic rheumatic heart disease ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic ...

Cardiac scanning scintigraphy has been shown to be a reliable technique to distinguish acute from chronic, inactive rheumatic heart disease, whereas endomyocardial biopsy should only be limited to ...

ACUTE Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is an inflammatory process that affects the body, and is usually initiated by a throat infection, commonly called “strep throat”. During this process, the joints ...

Funding streams for both chronic and acute medical conditions are, and have always been, a critically conjoined public health need. A century ago, in the pre-antibiotic era, rheumatic fever was a ...

Acute dissection of the aorta is usually ... aorta in cases that otherwise would be labeled rheumatic heart disease. Two cases of chronic dissecting aneurysm of the aorta are reported in which ...

Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin. Research led by the University of ...