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2017 AHA/ACC focused update of the 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Associ

stock-resources/diagnosis-management-rheumatic-fever-guideline.pdf

This is a very comprehensive document that is

available resource for anyone with a serious

interest in RHD

Nishimura RA, et al 2017 AHA/ACC focused

update of the 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart

disease: A report of the American College of

Cardiology/American Heart Association task

force on clinical practice guidelines Circulation.

2017;135(25):e1159–e1195

This set of guidelines is quite similar to the ESC guidelines The primary focus is adults with

valvular heart disease

Remenyi B, et al Valvular aspects of rheumatic

heart disease Lancet 2016;387(10025):1335–

1346

This review outlines current management strategies for valvular rheumatic heart disease on the basis

of either sound evidence or expert consensus, and highlight areas needing future research and development

Yacoub M, et al Eliminating acute rheumatic fever

and rheumatic heart disease Lancet.

2017;390(10091):212–213

Yacoub M, Hosny H, Afifi A Improving

postoperative outcome of congenital heart surgery in low/middle-income countries:

climbing mount excellence Heart.

2017;103(21):1658–1659

Some of the lessons learned on improving the results of congenital heart surgery in low and middle income countries can be applied to surgery for RHD patients as well

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