Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
JR Carapetis, A Beaton, MW Cunningham… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused
by infection with group A Streptococcus. The long-term damage to cardiac valves caused by …
by infection with group A Streptococcus. The long-term damage to cardiac valves caused by …
Heart disease and stroke statistics—2014 update: a report from the American Heart Association
AS Go, D Mozaffarian, VL Roger, EJ Benjamin… - circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …
Heart disease and stroke statistics—2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association
D Mozaffarian, EJ Benjamin, AS Go, DK Arnett… - circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …
Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A Streptococcus
MJ Walker, TC Barnett, JD McArthur… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS), causes mild human
infections such as pharyngitis and impetigo and serious infections such as necrotizing …
infections such as pharyngitis and impetigo and serious infections such as necrotizing …
Genome-wide association and HLA region fine-mapping studies identify susceptibility loci for multiple common infections
C Tian, BS Hromatka, AK Kiefer, N Eriksson… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Infectious diseases have a profound impact on our health and many studies suggest that
host genetics play a major role in the pathogenesis of most of them. We perform 23 genome …
host genetics play a major role in the pathogenesis of most of them. We perform 23 genome …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular disease in Africa: epidemiological profile and challenges
From a global perspective, the large and diverse African population is disproportionately
affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The historical balance between communicable …
affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The historical balance between communicable …
[图书][B] Global atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control
S Mendis, P Puska, B Norrving… - 2011 - apps.who.int
Figure 59. Electrocardiogram; atrial fibrillation compared with normal sinus rhythm. Atrial
fibrillation (top) and normal sinus rhythm (bottom). The purple arrow indicates a P wave …
fibrillation (top) and normal sinus rhythm (bottom). The purple arrow indicates a P wave …
Preventing heart failure: a position paper of the Heart Failure Association in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology
The heart failure epidemic is growing and its prevention, in order to reduce associated
hospital readmission rates and its clinical and economic burden, is a key issue in modern …
hospital readmission rates and its clinical and economic burden, is a key issue in modern …
[图书][B] Global atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control: published by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the World Heart Federation and …
World Health Organization - 2011 - apps.who.int
Figure 59. Electrocardiogram; atrial fibrillation compared with normal sinus rhythm. Atrial
fibrillation (top) and normal sinus rhythm (bottom). The purple arrow indicates a P wave …
fibrillation (top) and normal sinus rhythm (bottom). The purple arrow indicates a P wave …
Acute rheumatic fever
G Karthikeyan, L Guilherme - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Acute rheumatic fever is caused by an autoimmune response to throat infection with
Streptococcus pyogenes. Cardiac involvement during acute rheumatic fever can result in …
Streptococcus pyogenes. Cardiac involvement during acute rheumatic fever can result in …