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Recommendations for the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of rheumatic heart disease: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography[93]

Published by:American Society of Echocardiography

Last published:2023

Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease[63]

Published by:RHDAustralia

Last published:2022

Group A streptococcal infections: guidance and data[119]

Published by:UK Health Security Agency

Last published:2022

New Zealand guidelines for rheumatic fever: group A streptococcal sore throat management guideline: update[94]

Published by:Heart Foundation of New Zealand

Last published:2019

Guidelines for the secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease[118]

Published by:Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Last published:2017

Revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography[2]

Published by:American Heart Association

Last published:2015

Guidelines for rheumatic fever: diagnosis, management and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease[95]

Published by:Heart Foundation of New Zealand

Last published:2014

Criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease[58]

Published by:World Heart Federation

Last published:2012

Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococcal pharyngitis[49]

Published by:American Heart Association

Last published:2009

Consensus guidelines on pediatric acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease[117]

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

Last published:2008

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease[1]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2004

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