BACKGROUND: The study was carried out in Riyadh City Hospital to determine the hospital
prevalence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), its characteristics and to determine the …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a leading cause of pediatric acquired heart disease amongst
indigenous populations in Egypt, mainly presenting in children aged 5–15 years. This …

Fifty-one children with the initial attack of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) were studied
prospectively to verify the sociodemographic and clinical profile and to compare results with …

A prospective study was done to determine the clinical profile of first attacks of acute
rheumatic fever in children in North India. Unlike other reports, the clinical profile described …

Clinical data from 91 patients with rheumatic fever (RF), who were hospitalized at a tertiary
hospital in Lebanon between 1980 and 1995, were reviewed retrospectively. Age on …

We designed a multi-hospital prospective study of children less than 12 years to determine
the comparative clinical profile, severity of carditis, and outcome on follow up of patients …

BACKGROUNDS: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequel, chronic valvular heart
disease are the most important causes for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide …

Background: Patients with acute rheumatic fever (ARF), who were admitted to Pediatric
Cardiology Unit of Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine from July 1993 to 1998, were …

The study was carried out in Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital to investigate and to compare
the incidence and findings of acute rheumatic fever patients (ARF) seen in the past 30 years …

Background: Clinical profile of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic recurrence seems to
have changed in countries where rheumatic fever is still endemic. The objectives of this …