Simplified Echocardiography Screening Criteria for Diagnosing and Predicting Progression of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease

201961 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Craig Sable · Children's National

Bruno Ramos Nascimento · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Emilly M. Lima · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

José Luiz Padilha da Silva · Universidade Federal do Paraná

Adriana C Diamantino · Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Kaciane Oliveira

Abstract

This simplified score, based on components of the World Heart Federation criteria, is highly accurate to recognize definite RHD and provides the first tool for risk stratification, assigning children with latent RHD to low, intermediate, or high risk based on echocardiographic features at diagnosis.

Topics & Keywords

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging

Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. e007928-e007928

DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.118.007928

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