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Indigenous Australians are much more likely to die from Rheumatic Heart Disease than other Australians.
This study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians.
A 7-year old boy developed myositis secondary to intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin-G in the context of secondary prophylaxis for RF
We aimed to determine the significance of minor heart valve abnormalities, including Borderline RHD, in predicting the future risk of acute rheumatic fever.
In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...
The association between group A streptococcal infection and rheumatic fever (RF) was established in the early 20th century.
Sensitivity and positive predictive value of cardiac auscultation compared with echocardiography is poor, regardless of the expertise of the auscultator.
Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.
Building on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape.
Vaccine prevention of GAS infections and their immunological complications has been a goal of researchers for decades.