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Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy persists in First Nations people in Australia and New Zealand and is associated with major cardiac and perinatal morbidity
Pregnancy provides an opportunity to strengthen health system responses and address whole-of-life health for women with rheumatic heart disease
The ERASE Project has created an unprecedented linked administrative database on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia
Efforts to eliminate ARF and RHD in Australia over the past decade have so far been unsuccessful, but this can change
These results indicate that anaphylaxis is not a major cause of adverse reactions to benzathine penicillin G
This report provides an update on the contemporary global and regional policy landscapes relevant to rheumatic heart disease
increased adherence to penicillin prophylaxis is associated with reduced acute rheumatic fever recurrence and a likely reduction in mortality
Population-based primary prevention of ARF through sore throat management may be effective in well-resourced settings like New Zealand
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most important cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children and young adults. Virtually non-existent in most of Australia, it still predominantly affects Aboriginal communities.
Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) causes a wide spectrum of diseases, ranging from pharyngitis and impetigo to severe invasive infections and immune-mediated conditions such as acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Contemporary data on the global burden of Strep A diseases are lacking.