A 70-year-old Aboriginal man from a remote community with known rheumatic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is admitted with decompensated heart f...

Question

A 70-year-old Aboriginal man from a remote community with known rheumatic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is admitted with decompensated heart failure. He has previously missed several benzathine penicillin injections. Which factor is MOST critical in reducing further progression of his rheumatic heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Regular secondary prophylaxis with benzathine benzylpenicillin

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Strict salt restriction alone

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Use of aspirin alone for stroke prevention

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Avoiding pregnancy

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Vitamin supplementation

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Rheumatic heart disease progression prevention