Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and
mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries, as …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) results from the body's autoimmune response to a throat
infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as the group A Streptococcus …

Background Echocardiography-based screening for valvular disease in at-risk asymptomatic
children can result in early diagnosis. These screening programs, however, are resource …

Background Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) can identify
individuals with subclinical disease who could benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis. However …

In settings where access to expert echocardiography is limited, focused echocardiography,
combined with artificial intelligence (AI)-supported analysis, may improve diagnosis and …

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a disease of poverty, is almost entirely preventable, and
is the most common cardiovascular disease worldwide in those under 25 years. RHD is …

The ability to integrate echocardiographic for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) into RHD
prevention programs is limited because of lack of financial and expert human resources in …

Background Demographic and epidemiological changes have prompted thinking on the
need to broaden the child health agenda to include care for complex and chronic conditions …

Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a high prevalence condition in low-
and middle-income countries. Most individuals with RHD present late, missing the …

Background Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has the
potential to detect subclinical cases for secondary prevention, but is constrained by …