Acute rheumatic fever and chronic rheumatic disease

Bo Remenyi; Jonathan Carapetis

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_5

Acute rheumatic fever and chronic rheumatic disease

Bo Remenyi, Jonathan Carapetis

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Abstract

Rheumatic heart disease, a sequel of acute rheumatic fever, remains the most common cause of acquired heart disease worldwide and today it is a disease of poverty. This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever. Chronic rheumatic heart disease, its clinical manifestation, and medical and surgical management are also presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care
Editors	Da Cruz Eduardo, Ivy Dunbar, Jaggers James
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Springer-Verlag London Ltd.
Pages	2329-2350
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781447146193
ISBN (Print)	9781447146186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014

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