Rheumatic heart disease poses a major challenge to public health and is the most prevalent heart disease in children. A WHO Study group reviewed the current scientific knowledge of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as well as the medical and public health related practices and revised the Jones diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The present report provides practical recommendations for an evidence-based approach to the prevention and management of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. It also provides practical guidance for implementing cost-effective programmes for controlling these diseases. The report will be of interest to clinicians policy-makers and public health professionals.
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A WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) met in WHO/HO, Geneva from 29 October to 1 November 2001 to update the WHO Technical Report 764 on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, first published in 1988 (1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subclinical carditis, active rheumatic carditis, active carditis, benzathine benzylpenicillin, myocardial factor, acute rheumatic carditis, penicillin skin testing, rheumatic valvular heart disease, streptococcal serotypes, severe carditis, preceding streptococcal infection, chronic rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic activity, rheumatic valvular disease, streptococcal pharyngitis, acute rheumatic fever, valvular regurgitation, chorea gravidarum, secondary prophylaxis, infective endocarditis, primary episode, erythema marginatum, minor manifestations, regurgitant jet, severe aortic regurgitation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Health Organization, Journal of Pediatrics, New England Journal of Medicine, American Heart Association, American Journal of Cardiology, New York, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Technical Report Series, United States, American Registry of Pathology, Journal of Experimental Medicine, New Zealand Medical Journal, Oxford University Press, American Heart Journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, American Journal of Medicine, British Heart Journal, Costa Rica, International Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Immunology, Medical Journal of Australia, Saudi Arabia, Tropical Cardiology New!
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A WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) met in WHO/HO, Geneva from 29 October to 1 November 2001 to update the WHO Technical Report 764 on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, first published in 1988 (1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subclinical carditis, active rheumatic carditis, active carditis, benzathine benzylpenicillin, myocardial factor, acute rheumatic carditis, penicillin skin testing, rheumatic valvular heart disease, streptococcal serotypes, severe carditis, preceding streptococcal infection, chronic rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic activity, rheumatic valvular disease, streptococcal pharyngitis, acute rheumatic fever, valvular regurgitation, chorea gravidarum, secondary prophylaxis, infective endocarditis, primary episode, erythema marginatum, minor manifestations, regurgitant jet, severe aortic regurgitation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Health Organization, Journal of Pediatrics, New England Journal of Medicine, American Heart Association, American Journal of Cardiology, New York, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Technical Report Series, United States, American Registry of Pathology, Journal of Experimental Medicine, New Zealand Medical Journal, Oxford University Press, American Heart Journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, American Journal of Medicine, British Heart Journal, Costa Rica, International Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Immunology, Medical Journal of Australia, Saudi Arabia, Tropical Cardiology New!
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- Infective Endocarditis by Louis Weinstein on page 105
- The Study Group by Robert Bailey on page 66
- Heart Valve Disease: A Guide to Patient Management After Surgery by Eric G. Butchart on page 81
- Rheumatic Fever by Angelo Taranta on page 96
- Infectious Diseases, 2-Volume Set by Jonathan Cohen M Sc FRCP FRCPath FRCPE FMedSci on page 10
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