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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]

Overview

Screening of rheumatic fever is important as many cases of rheumatic heart disease are subclinical. Echocardiography among inhabitants of high risk regions is recommended. If any abnormality is detected on echocardiography, further cardiac evaluation is performed followed by antimicrobial therapy.

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References

  1. Marijon E, Ou P, Celermajer DS, Ferreira B, Mocumbi AO, Sidi D; et al. (2008). "Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease". Bull World Health Organ. 86 (2): 84. PMC 2647380. PMID 18297157.
  2. Meira ZM, Goulart EM, Colosimo EA, Mota CC (2005). "Long term follow up of rheumatic fever and predictors of severe rheumatic valvar disease in Brazilian children and adolescents". Heart. 91 (8): 1019–22. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042762. PMC 1769032. PMID 16020588.

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