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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Based on the duration of symptoms, rheumatic fever may be classified into either acute or chronic.[1] Acute rheumatic fever may be characterized by Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection and cardiac lesions. Acute Rheumatic fever is diagnosed by JONES criteria.[2] Chronic rheumatic fever may be characterized by cardiac valvular lesions and mitral stenosis.
Classification
Based on the duration of symptoms, rheumatic fever may be classified into either acute or chronic.[1]
Acute
Acute rheumatic fever is generally associated with:[2]
- Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis
- Lesions in the endocardium, myocardium, or pericardium
- MacCallum plaques
Chronic
Chronic rheumatic fever is generally associated with:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nasonova VA, Kuz'mina NN, Belov BS (2004). "[Present-day classification and nomenclature of rheumatic fever]". Klin Med (Mosk). 82 (8): 61–6. PMID 15468729.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gewitz MH, Baltimore RS, Tani LY, Sable CA, Shulman ST, Carapetis J; et al. (2015). "Revision of the Jones Criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association". Circulation. 131 (20): 1806–18. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000205. PMID 25908771.