Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a childhood vasculitis and the most frequent cause of paediatric
acquired heart disease in North America, Europe and Japan. It is increasingly recognised in …

Background The burden of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in India, but a systematic
understanding of its distribution and time trends across all the states is not readily available …

This chapter reviews what is known about the health and economic “burden” of acute
rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) worldwide. Evidence on the …

Background Rheumatic heart disease remains an important cause of acquired heart disease
in developing countries. Although prevention of rheumatic fever and management of …

Background Aortic valve disease is a common condition easily treatable with cardiac
surgery. This is conventionally performed by opening the sternum ('median sternotomy') and …

Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) accounts for a large proportion of Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) deaths. Early prediction of RHD can help with timely and appropriate …

The rheumatic heart disease continues to be an important cause of disease burden in India,
affecting the population in their prime and productive phase of the life. The prevalence of …

The Pacific region, also referred to as Oceania, is a geographically widespread region
populated by people of diverse cultures and ethnicities. Indigenous people in the region …

Introduction The incidences of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease
(RHD), which were leading causes of death in children in the 1920s, have decreased …