Outcome following acute and recurrent rheumatic fever

BACKGROUND: Rheumatic carditis is the leading cause of permanent disability caused by damage of the cardiac valve. This study aimed to determine the outcome and predictors of valve surgery in patients with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and recurrent rheumatic fever (RRF).

METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with ARF and RRF between 2006 and 2021. The predictors of valve surgery were analysed using multivariable Cox proportional regression.

RESULTS: The median age of patients with ARF and RRF (n=92) was 11 years (range 5-18). Seventeen patients (18%) were diagnosed with RRF. The most common presenting symptoms included clinical carditis (87%), heart failure (HF) (63%), fever (49%) and polyarthralgia (24%). Patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatic carditis (88%) were given prednisolone. After treatment, the severity of valvular regurgitation was reduced in 52 patients (59%). Twenty-three patients (25%) underwent valve surgery. The incidence of HF, RRF, severe mitral regurgitation on presentation, left ventricular enlargement and pulmonary hypertension was greater in the surgical group than in the non-surgical group. Recurrent rheumatic fever (hazard ratio 7.9, 95% CI 1.9-33.1), tricuspid regurgitation (TR) gradient ≥ 42 mmHg (HR 6.3, 95%CI 1.1-38.7) and left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) ≥6 cm (HR 8.7, 95% CI 2.1-35.9) were predictors of valve surgery (multivariable Cox proportional regression analysis).

CONCLUSION: Clinical carditis was the most common presenting symptom in patients with ARF and RRF. The majority of patients responded positively to prednisolone. These findings highlight the predictors of valve surgery following ARF, including RRF, TR gradient ≥ 42 mmHg and LVEDD ≥ 6 cm.Abbreviations: ARF: acute rheumatic fever; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GAS: group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus; HF: heart failure; HR: hazard ratio; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; MR: mitral regurgitation; RHD: rheumatic heart disease; RRF: recurrent rheumatic fever; TR: tricuspid regurgitation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Paediatrics and international child health - 44(2024), 1 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 13-17

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silvilairat, Suchaya [VerfasserIn]
Sornwai, Artit [VerfasserIn]
Sethasathien, Saviga [VerfasserIn]
Saengsin, Kwannapas [VerfasserIn]
Makonkawkeyoon, Krit [VerfasserIn]
Sittiwangkul, Rekwan [VerfasserIn]
Pongprot, Yupada [VerfasserIn]

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9PHQ9Y1OLM
Acute rheumatic fever
Jones criteria
Journal Article
Prednisolone
Recurrent rheumatic fever
Rheumatic heart disease

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Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/20469047.2024.2313330

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NLM368531538