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'Full-house' rheumatic heart disease.
, 2007 We report the case and cardiac imaging of a 27 year old African female with every clinical feature of advanced rheumatic heart disease. The case illustrates the continuing life-threatening impact of rheumatic heart disease in young adults.
Channon, Keith, Alp, NJ, Mathew, S
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Rheumatic heart disease: A review of the current status of global research activity [PDF]
, 2020 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a serious and long-term consequence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an autoimmune sequela of a mucosal infection by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, Strep A).
Good, Michael F +7 more
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai +7 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background Valvular heart disease is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, especially in China. More than a half of valvular heart diseases are caused by acute rheumatic fever. microRNA is involved in many physiological and pathological processes.
Qiyu Lu +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral
Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University: Series MedicineBackground. Rheumatic heart disease remains a source of substantial morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Efforts to decrease the incidence of rheumatic fever and the severity of rheumatic heart disease involve reduced exposure to group ...
Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral
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Rheumatic mitral valve disease is associated with worse outcomes in stroke: a Thailand National Database Study [PDF]
, 2016 Background and Purpose—Rheumatic valvular heart disease is associated with the increased risk of cerebrovascular events, although there are limited data on the prognosis of patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease (RMVD) after stroke.Methods—We ...
Mamas
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Medical Treatment for Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Narrative Review.
, 2022 BackgroundAcute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are rare in high-income countries; however, in Aotearoa New Zealand ARF and RHD disproportionately affect Indigenous Māori and Pacific Peoples.
Harwood, Matire +8 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok +7 more
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Prevalence Of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in School Children in Malwa Region Of MP
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2010 Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease continue to affect millions of people around the world. Children and adolescents of the developing countries are especially susceptible to this disease.
P. Yadav +4 more
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