Rheumatic heart disease in the heart of Himalayas.
Acute rheumatic fever
Echocardiography
Nepal
Rheumatic heart disease
Journal
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)
ISSN: 2049-0801
Titre abrégé: Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101616869
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
30
08
2022
accepted:
10
09
2022
entrez:
23
9
2022
pubmed:
24
9
2022
medline:
24
9
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Rheumatic heart disease results from the damage to heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever leading to a variety of cardiac complications. Although less common in developed parts of the world, it is one of the most common acquired heart diseases in low- and middle-income countries including Nepal, affecting children and young people. Primary prevention with prompt treatment of streptococcal throat infections and long-term secondary antibiotic prophylaxis with benzathine penicillin G are the key intervention strategies. Echocardiography based screening in schoolchildren has become an effective measure for early identification of the cases. More coordinated policies and effective interventions are needed to successfully decrease the burden of the rheumatic heart disease in resource limited settings like Nepal.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36148080
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104672
pii: S2049-0801(22)01432-7
pmc: PMC9486047
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
104672Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None.
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