Evolution of valve damage in Sydenham's chorea during recurrence of rheumatic fever

Echocardiography in acute rheumatic fever

“…Patients with chorea are shown to have a high incidence of clinical/subclinical carditis and the utility is not questioned. [152134] The putative new syndromes of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis should be diagnosed with extreme caution in Indian patients as many patients on follow-up may develop valvular lesions.…”

Treatment of Sydenham’s Chorea: A Review of the Current Evidence

“…Cardiac involvement, especially affecting the mitral valve, occurs in about two-thirds and arthritis in about one-third of SC patients. Patients initially presenting with only chorea but no other symptoms of rheumatic fever may develop cardiac involvement during a recurrence 4. Classically, SC is expected to resolve in 1–6 months.…”

The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in northeastern Thailand is declining

“…RHD results from acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can be prevented by timely and adequate antibiotic treatment of group A streptococcal throat infections known as primary prophylaxis [10][11][12][13].…”