Contemporary diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease: implications for closing the gap: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
The global burden of rheumatic heart disease continues to be significant although it is
largely limited to poor and marginalized populations. In most endemic regions, affected …
largely limited to poor and marginalized populations. In most endemic regions, affected …
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 …
Revision of the Jones Criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography: a scientific statement from the American Heart …
MH Gewitz, RS Baltimore, LY Tani, CA Sable… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Acute rheumatic fever remains a serious healthcare concern for the majority of
the world's population despite its decline in incidence in Europe and North America. The …
the world's population despite its decline in incidence in Europe and North America. The …
Characteristics, complications, and gaps in evidence-based interventions in rheumatic heart disease: the Global Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry (the REMEDY …
Aims Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) accounts for over a million premature deaths
annually; however, there is little contemporary information on presentation, complications …
annually; however, there is little contemporary information on presentation, complications …
The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
AP Ralph, S Noonan, V Wade… - Medical Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) cause
significant morbidity and premature mortality among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
significant morbidity and premature mortality among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
Contemporary incidence and prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia using linked data: the case for policy change
JM Katzenellenbogen, D Bond‐Smith… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background In 2018, the World Health Organization prioritized control of acute rheumatic
fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), including disease surveillance. We …
fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), including disease surveillance. We …
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: incidence and progression in the Northern Territory of Australia, 1997 to 2010
JG Lawrence, JR Carapetis, K Griffiths, K Edwards… - Circulation, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Although acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequel, rheumatic heart disease
(RHD), continue to cause a large burden of morbidity and mortality in disadvantaged …
(RHD), continue to cause a large burden of morbidity and mortality in disadvantaged …
Congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease in Africa: recent advances and current priorities
Africa has one of the highest prevalence of heart diseases in children and young adults,
including congenital heart disease (CHD) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). We present …
including congenital heart disease (CHD) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). We present …
An investment case for the prevention and management of rheumatic heart disease in the African Union 2021–30: a modelling study
Background Despite declines in deaths from rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Africa over
the past 30 years, it remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality on the …
the past 30 years, it remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality on the …