Rheumatic Heart Disease

Management of cardiac complications of rheumatic fever.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Cardiology

Clinical Guidelines

2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease
National
Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures (NICE guideline CG64)
National
2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
Local
2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
Local
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease guidelines, 2020 (Heart Foundation Australia)
Local
Clinical Guidance for Acute Rheumatic Fever | Group A Strep | CDC
Local
Guidelines for the secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease
Local
WHO guideline on the prevention and diagnosis of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Local