International guidelines

United Kingdom

Group A streptococcal infections: guidance and data

Published by:UK Health Security Agency

Last published:2022

North America

Recommendations for the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of rheumatic heart disease: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography

Published by:American Society of Echocardiography

Last published:2023

Revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography

Published by:American Heart Association

Last published:2015

Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococcal pharyngitis

Published by:American Heart Association

Last published:2009

Oceania

Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Published by:RHDAustralia

Last published:2022

New Zealand guidelines for rheumatic fever: group A streptococcal sore throat management guideline: update

Published by:Heart Foundation of New Zealand

Last published:2019

Fiji guidelines for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease diagnosis, management and prevention

Published by:Ministry and Medical Services, Fiji

Last published:2017

Guidelines for rheumatic fever: diagnosis, management and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Published by:Heart Foundation of New Zealand

Last published:2014

Asia

Guidelines for the secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease

Published by:Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Last published:2017

Consensus guidelines on pediatric acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Published by:Working Group on Pediatric Acute Rheumatic Fever; Cardiology Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Last published:2008

Africa

National guidelines on primary prevention and prophylaxis of rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) for health professionals at primary level

Published by:Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Last published:2000

Rest of the world

Criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease

Published by:World Heart Federation

Last published:2012

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2004

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