Update on Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the most common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally in children and young adults. This article focuses on prevention and management of RHD. Pregnancy can unmask previously undiagnosed RHD and poses high risk for mother and fetus. Management of anticoagulation is important. Definitive catheter and surgical intervention are the only treatments that can improve outcomes of patients with moderate or severe RHD. Access to intervention remains very limited in RHD endemic regions. There are ongoing global efforts to increase awareness, public policy adoption, and greater access to treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

Pediatric clinics of North America - 67(2020), 5 vom: 12. Okt., Seite 843-853

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sable, Craig [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Acute rheumatic fever
Cardiac surgery
Echocardiography screening
Journal Article
Primary prophylaxis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Rheumatic heart disease
Secondary prophylaxis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.10.2020

Date Revised 06.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pcl.2020.06.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314614621