Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have
become rare in most affluent populations, but remain unchecked in developing countries …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative chylothorax is a potentially serious complication of pediatric
cardiac surgery. The purpose of this study was to report the use of Monogen enteral formula …

Objectives. This study examines the late outcome in patients with simple transposition of the
great arteries (TGA) after a Mustard operation. Background. Continuing medical follow-up for …

Abstract Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) are
autoimmune sequelae of Group A Streptococcus infection with significant global disease …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are diseases of poverty.
They occur at world‐record rates in Indigenous Australians, yet individual cases are often …

AIM: To report the results of transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure with the
Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) from the single centre providing interventions for …

Background Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) can identify
individuals with subclinical disease who could benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis. However …

AimsEchocardiography detects a greater prevalence of rheumatic heart disease than heart
auscultation. Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease combined with …

A case of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in an Indigenous Maori child in New Zealand after
Group A Streptococcus pyoderma and Group G Streptococcus pharyngitis is reported. The …

We designed a pilot study of a training module for nurses to perform rheumatic heart disease
echocardiography screening in a resource-poor setting. The aim was to determine whether …