title: Rheumatic Fever.
abstract: Rheumatic fever is an immunologically mediated inflammatory disease, that occurs as a delayed sequel to group A streptococcal throat infection, in genetically susceptible individuals. Chronic rheumatic heart disease remains an important public health problem in developing countries. Aetiopathogenesis and guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of acute rheumatic fever are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Binotto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guilherme
authors.forename: Ac
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka