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Role of ECHO Emphasized in Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Updated guidelines suggest all available modalities of echocardiography be used to obtain accurate anatomic, hemodynamic details of lesions

AHA Issues Advisory for Penicillin Reactions in Patients With Severe RHD

Strongly consider oral prophylaxis for patients at elevated risk for cardiovascular compromise following IM injection of benzathine penicillin G

A short computer-based course can train nonexperts in interpretation of rheumatic heart disease screening echocardiograms

Nonexperts Can Be Trained to Interpret RHD Echocardiograms

Short computer course can train nonexperts to interpret rheumatic heart disease screening ECGs
Handheld echocardiography and auscultation improves detection of rheumatic heart disease compared with auscultation alone

Handheld Echocardiography Ups Rheumatic Heart Dz Detection

Auscultation alone is poor screening test; handheld echocardiography significantly improves detection