ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2023
The rise and fall of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: a mini review.
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- The global burden of rheumatic heart disease: 1990-2021.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2026Article
- Global Burden of Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases of Congenital and Non-Congenital Trends from 1992 to 2021.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of clinicians in Shenzhen regarding pediatric streptococcal pharyngitis diagnosis and treatment.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Sydenham's Chorea as the Sole Presenting Symptom of Acute Rheumatic Fever in a 14-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2026Article
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- Self-Supervised Multi-Task Learning for the Detection and Classification of RHD-Induced Valvular Pathology.Journal of imaging · 2025Article
- A mini review of the pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Severe Rheumatic Carditis in a High Resource Setting.JACC. Case reports · 2024Article
- Group A Streptococcus Pili-Roles in Pathogenesis and Potential for Vaccine Development.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Revising the value of Antistreptolysin O titre in childhood and its interpretation in the diagnostic approach of rheumatic diseases.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Acute pharyngitis in children and adults: descriptive comparison of current recommendations from national and international guidelines and future perspectives.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Review
- What are the missing pieces needed to stop antibiotic resistance?Microbial biotechnology · 2023Review
- The Immunomodulatory Role of Microbiota in Rheumatic Heart Disease: What Do We Know and What Can We Learn from Other Rheumatic Diseases?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Congenital heart disease research landscape in the Arab world: a 25-year bibliometric review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Effect of Educational Intervention on Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Mothers Regarding the Prevention of Rheumatic Fever: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: The incidences of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which were leading causes of death in children in the 1920s, have decreased substantially. Considering the recent resurgence of scarlet fever and increased incidence of streptococcal pharyngitis in children, an investigation of the current status of ARF and RHD may be worthwhile. Objective: To summarize the prevalence trends, pathogenic factors, and prevention strategies for ARF and RHD in children. Methods: A selective search of literature published between January 1920 and February 2023 was done in PubMed, using the terms "acute rheumatic fever", "rheumatic heart disease", "group A Results: Overcrowded homes and inadequate sanitation led to recurrent group A streptococcal infection, and the causal relationship between group A streptococcal infection and ARF/RHD was well established. Streptococcal infectious diseases, such as group A streptococcal pharyngeal tonsillitis, SF, impetigo, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, were associated with the occurrence of ARF and RHD. ARF and RHD were still prevalent in young people of developing countries and economically poor populations of high-income countries. Universal disease registration systems were critical to locating disease outbreaks, tracking disease transmission, and identifying high-risk populations. Four-level prevention strategies were effective in reducing the incidence and mortality of ARF and RHD. Conclusions: Registry and preventive measures for ARF and RHD should be strengthened in areas of dense population; poor sanitation; resurgence of SF; and high incidence of streptococcal pharyngitis, impetigo, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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