Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disorder resulting from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis or impetigo in ...

Research findings increasingly indicate close associations between autoimmune thyroid disease and rheumatic disease.

Primary diseases of the tricuspid or pulmonary valves are uncommon, but the more likely causes might include congenital abnormalities, rheumatic heart disease, or infective endocarditis. Carcinoid ...

Abstract: RHD is a cardiovascular disease that causes damage to the heart valves. If the damage is severe it is rectified using expensive valve replacement surgery. Early diagnosis of the disease ...

1 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Department of Rheumatology, ...

Lamin heart disease is a genetic condition that affects the heart's ability to pump blood and can cause life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms. It is caused by a mutation in the LMNA gene, which ...

Correspondence to Dr Bernard Iung, Cardiology Department, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 46 rue Henri Huchard, Paris 75018, France; bernard.iung{at}bch.aphp.fr To become familiar with the contemporary ...

Background: Among various inflammatory biomarkers, the prognostic value in critically ill patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the prognostic value ...

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