Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Developing World.
Struct Heart
; 7(6): 100219, 2023 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38046860
ABSTRACT
Despite recent public policy initiatives, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity worldwide. Rheumatic heart disease occurs as a sequela of Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcal [GAS]) infection in patients with genetic susceptibility. Strategies for prevention of RHD or progression of RHD include prevention of GAS infection with community initiatives, effective treatment of GAS infection, and secondary prophylaxis with intramuscular penicillin. The cardiac surgical community has attempted to improve the availability of surgery in RHD-endemic areas with some success, and operative techniques and outcomes of valve repair continue to improve, potentially offering patients a safer, more durable operation. Innovation offers hope for a more scalable solution with improved biomaterials and transcatheter delivery technology; however, cost remains a barrier.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Struct Heart
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States