Juvenile rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
;
1976 Mar; (1): 77-80
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32447
ABSTRACT
One hundred consecutive cases of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease who were seen at Department of Pediatrics. Ramathibodi Hospital were reviewed. Particular attention was given to the pattern and the outcome of the cardiac status of the patients. The high incidence of severe carditis and tight mitral stenosis was similar to most reports from other developing countries. There was a poor prognosis for the cardiac status of those who came late, had more than valvular lesions, were in congestive heart failure, or had preexisting heart disease and atrial fibrillation. In spite of this, 6 patients had no evidence of heart disease after being followed up for less than 5 years.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rheumatic Fever
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Retrospective Studies
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1976
Type:
Article
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