Progression of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Case of Failed Secondary Prevention

Recurrent acute rheumatic fever in patients who have completed secondary antibiotic prophylaxis is exceedingly rare. This paper presents a case of recurrent acute rheumatic fever with progressive rheumatic heart disease in a middle-aged woman requiring emergent surgical valvular repair and an additi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JACC. Case reports 2024-10, Vol.29 (20), p.102620
Hauptverfasser:	Gan, Arnold, Pham, Vu, Fong, Michael, Davar, Kusha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Valvular Heart Disease
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Zusammenfassung:	Recurrent acute rheumatic fever in patients who have completed secondary antibiotic prophylaxis is exceedingly rare. This paper presents a case of recurrent acute rheumatic fever with progressive rheumatic heart disease in a middle-aged woman requiring emergent surgical valvular repair and an additional course of secondary antibiotic prophylaxis.
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102620