⌘+K

Pulse Explore Clubs Researchers Journals

Home Clubs Explore

April 21, 2022PathogensOpen Access

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Highlighting the Role of Group A Streptococcus in the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Design

Review

Authors

TATangeni AualaUniversity of Namibia BZBen’Lauro Goncalves ZavaleEduardo Mondlane University AMAmam MbakwemHeart Failure & Transplant

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Implication

Further study of GAS-triggered autoimmunity needed; leaves open key mechanisms in ARF/RHD pathogenesis.

Key Points

Key points are not available for this paper at this time.

Cite This Study

Auala et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e2fa73376ac4793f71067 https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11050496

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Rheumatic Heart Disease Worldwide2018 · 219 citations
2The incidence of sore throat and group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children at high risk of developing acute rheumatic fever: A systematic review and meta-analysis2020 · 28 citations
3Characteristics, complications, and gaps in evidence-based interventions in rheumatic heart disease: the Global Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry (the REMEDY study)2014 · 600 citations
4Clinical Outcomes in 3343 Children and Adults With Rheumatic Heart Disease From 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries2016 · 310 citations
52018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy2018 · 2,324 citations