Abstract
Adherence to Secondary Prophylaxis Among Patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Highlights
Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) contribute substantially to cardiovascular disease burden and mortality worldwide
ARF and RHD are highly preventable in principle
Given the barriers to implementation of upstream disease control measures, prevention of re-infection with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) among persons with a history of ARF/RHD is critical to the reduction of disease burden
Summary
Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) contribute substantially to cardiovascular disease burden and mortality worldwide. Adherence to Secondary Prophylaxis Among Patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease The 71st World Health Assembly recently adopted a resolution identifying prevention and control of RHD as a global priority [3].
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