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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

  • 1 Edición - 22 de febrero de 2020
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Dr. Scott Dougherty, Jonathan Carapetis, Liesl J. Zühlke, Nigel Wilson
  • Idioma: Inglés

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rhe… Leer más

Descripción

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Puntos claves

  • Divided into four distinct sections for ease of navigation: Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Population-Based Strategies for Disease Control, and Acute and Emergency Presentations.
  • International editors and chapter authors ensure a truly global perspective.
  • Covers all clinical aspects, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and treatment.
  • Includes key topics on population-based measures for disease control for effective primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
  • Consolidates today’s available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.

Índice

1. Burden, cost, and epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

2. Pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever

3. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever

4. Management of acute rheumatic fever

5. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease

6. Medical management of rheumatic heart disease

7. Catheter-based investigation and treatment of rheumatic heart disease

8. Surgical management of rheumatic heart disease

9. Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy

10. Primordial and primary prevention prevention of ARF and RHD

11. Secondary prevention of ARF and RHD

12. Control programmes, registries, and access to care

13. Rheumatic heart disease screening

14. Group A streptococcal vaccine

15. Advocacy and education

16. Acute complications and Emergencies of ARF and RHD

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 22 de febrero de 2020
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

DD

Dr. Scott Dougherty

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Internist Department of Internal Medicine Belau National Hospital Ministry of Health Koror, Republic of Palau

JC

Jonathan Carapetis

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Executive Director Telethon Kids Institute Professor, University of Western Australia Consultant, Perth Children’s Hospital Perth, Western Australia

LZ

Liesl J. Zühlke

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Specialist Paedtrician and Paediatric Cardiologist Division of Paediatric Cardiology Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Division of Cardiology Grotte Schuur Hospital Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town, South Africa

NW

Nigel Wilson

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Paediatric Cardiologist Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department Starship Hospital Auckland District Health Board Clinical Associate Professor Department of Paediatrics University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand

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