What is rheumatic heart disease? Heart disease isn’t usually a young person’s illness. But unlike more frequently diagnosed types of heart disease, which usually become a problem later in life, ...

To determine the best path forward, you need to work with a cardiologist. They will review the tests you had and can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most rheumatic heart disease deaths were attributable to heart failure. Surgical and interventional procedures ...

As this year's World Heart Day approaches (Sunday September 29), focus is returning to a neglected and entirely preventable heart disease that largely affects the world's youngest and poorest ...

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis ...

A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new study. A regular, affordable ...

DEAR DOCTORS: At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The randomized, noninferiority INVICTUS trial assessed efficacy and safety of once-daily rivaroxaban (Xarelto, ...

Dear Doctors: At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to ...