EthiopiaBackground: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the leading cardiovascular disease in Ethiopian children and adults. Early treatment of bacterial sore throatdoi:10.2139/ssrn.3369791Hailu, AbrahaTsega, TemesgenGebregziabher, TesfayAbebe, Haftom Temesgen...
Rheumatic fever: from sore throat to autoimmune heart lesions. Molecular mimicry between streptococci and heart components has been proposed as the triggering factor leading to autoimmunity in rheumatic heart disease (... L Guilherme,J Kalil - 《Int Arch Allergy Immunol》 被引量: 81发表: 2004年 ...
Molecular mimicry between streptococci and heart components has been proposed as the triggering factor leading to autoimmunity in rheumatic heart disease (RHD). In this review, we present data from cellular autoimmune responses, focusing on the interactions between HLA class II molecules, streptococcal ...
study was conducted in 74 villages of Chiraigaon block, Varanasi, U.P., during the period March 1983 and December 1986. Before and after health education awareness survey about sore throat, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease was carried out by interviewing 315 persons by stratified ...
Fetal and neonatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) has improved the outcomes for children born with critical CHD. • Treatment and management of CHD has improved significantly over the past 2 decades, allowing more children with CHD to grow into adulthood. ...
Peripheral artery disease Antiplatelets are also used: Afterangioplastyandstentplacement Afterheartbypass or valve replacement surgery How Are They Taken? Usually once or twice a day. You shouldn’t take them on an emptystomach. Tell your doctor if you’re allergic toaspirin, ibuprofen, ornaproxen...
Introduction: Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease is a common problem in developing countries. Rheumatic valvular heart disease is one of the important risk factor for infective endocarditis. Methods: Retrospective study was conducted among 56 children admitted in cardiology ward of Kanti children...
The disease has been almost eradicated in Western countries with the development of living conditions and prevention policies, including primary prevention (treatment of sore throats) and secondary prevention (long term administration of antibiotics). However, rheumatic heart disease remains a major ...
Marina Njelekela3, Gideon Kwesigabo4, Febronia Kahabuka5, Vanessa Kerry6,7 and Appolinary Kamuhabwa8 Abstract Background Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) continues to cause suffering and premature deaths in many sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, where the disease is still endem...
The heart was scanned and was OK, the stomach area and the kidneys too. My blood pressure is slightly higher than average, but that's not to worry. All doctors so far have assured me that I don't have a heart disease. Some have prescribed me drugs for calming down the nervous system...