RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE: CURRENT STATUS OF DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) represents one of the most significant yet preventable causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. It develops as a chronic sequela of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an autoimmune inflammatory reaction triggered by infection with Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GAS).
Authors
- Fathima Hanna
- Riya Negi
- Akhila Shaji
- Savitha Sreenivasan
Institutions
- Samarkand State Medical Institute (UZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20082892
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00