Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes.
1. Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. List of Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Professor Diana (Dinny) Lennon - p. Page ix 8. Professor Bongani Mbawethu Mayosi - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page xii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 1 : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Burden and Cost of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 2 : Pathogenesis of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 14 14. Chapter 3 : Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 27 15. Chapter 4 : Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 52 16. Chapter 5 : Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 66 17. Chapter 6 : Medical Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 102 18. Chapter 7 : Catheter-Based Evaluation and Treatment of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 128 19. Chapter 8 : Surgical Management of Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease - p. Page 144 20. Chapter 9 : Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy - p. Page 167 21. Chapter 10 : Primary Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 190 22. Chapter 11 : Secondary Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 204 23. Chapter 12 : Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Programs, Registers, and Access to Care - p. Page 229 24. Chapter 13 : Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 253 25. Chapter 14 : Group A Streptococcus Vaccines - p. Page 271 26. Chapter 15 : Awareness, Education, and Advocacy - p. Page 284 27. Chapter 16 : Complications of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Acute Emergencies - p. Page 298 28. Index - p. Page 331
Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes.
1. Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. List of Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Professor Diana (Dinny) Lennon - p. Page ix 8. Professor Bongani Mbawethu Mayosi - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page xii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 1 : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Burden and Cost of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 2 : Pathogenesis of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 14 14. Chapter 3 : Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 27 15. Chapter 4 : Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever - p. Page 52 16. Chapter 5 : Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 66 17. Chapter 6 : Medical Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 102 18. Chapter 7 : Catheter-Based Evaluation and Treatment of Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 128 19. Chapter 8 : Surgical Management of Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease - p. Page 144 20. Chapter 9 : Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy - p. Page 167 21. Chapter 10 : Primary Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 190 22. Chapter 11 : Secondary Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 204 23. Chapter 12 : Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Programs, Registers, and Access to Care - p. Page 229 24. Chapter 13 : Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease - p. Page 253 25. Chapter 14 : Group A Streptococcus Vaccines - p. Page 271 26. Chapter 15 : Awareness, Education, and Advocacy - p. Page 284 27. Chapter 16 : Complications of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Acute Emergencies - p. Page 298 28. Index - p. Page 331