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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Rheumatic heart disease (RHD)
Definitions
- Acquired heart disease due to autoimmune response to prior group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus infection
- Part of multisystem disease affecting heart, joints, skin, & brain; occurs 1-5 weeks following infection
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Electrocardiogram
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
- Aremu OO et al: Cardiovascular imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 325:176-85, 2021
- Atalay S et al: Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Turkish schoolchildren. Cardiol Young. 29(10):1272-7, 2019
- Leal MTBC et al: Rheumatic heart disease in the modern era: recent developments and current challenges. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 52:e20180041, 2019
- Baeßler B et al: The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic heart disease. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 36 Suppl 114(5):171-6, 2018
- Ntusi NA: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic heart disease. Cardiovasc J Afr. 29(3):135-6, 2018
- Mutnuru PC et al: Cardiac MR imaging in the evaluation of rheumatic valvular heart diseases. J Clin Diagn Res. 10(3):TC06-9, 2016
- Unger P et al: The clinical challenge of concomitant aortic and mitral valve stenosis. Acta Cardiol. 71(1):3-6, 2016
- Mavrogeni S et al: Cardiovascular involvement in pediatric systemic autoimmune diseases: the emerging role of noninvasive cardiovascular imaging. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 13(6):371-81, 2015
- Marijon E et al: Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease detected by echocardiographic screening. N Engl J Med. 357(5):470-6, 2007
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Rheumatic heart disease (RHD)
Definitions
- Acquired heart disease due to autoimmune response to prior group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus infection
- Part of multisystem disease affecting heart, joints, skin, & brain; occurs 1-5 weeks following infection
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Electrocardiogram
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
- Aremu OO et al: Cardiovascular imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 325:176-85, 2021
- Atalay S et al: Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Turkish schoolchildren. Cardiol Young. 29(10):1272-7, 2019
- Leal MTBC et al: Rheumatic heart disease in the modern era: recent developments and current challenges. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 52:e20180041, 2019
- Baeßler B et al: The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic heart disease. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 36 Suppl 114(5):171-6, 2018
- Ntusi NA: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic heart disease. Cardiovasc J Afr. 29(3):135-6, 2018
- Mutnuru PC et al: Cardiac MR imaging in the evaluation of rheumatic valvular heart diseases. J Clin Diagn Res. 10(3):TC06-9, 2016
- Unger P et al: The clinical challenge of concomitant aortic and mitral valve stenosis. Acta Cardiol. 71(1):3-6, 2016
- Mavrogeni S et al: Cardiovascular involvement in pediatric systemic autoimmune diseases: the emerging role of noninvasive cardiovascular imaging. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 13(6):371-81, 2015
- Marijon E et al: Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease detected by echocardiographic screening. N Engl J Med. 357(5):470-6, 2007
