Recent Advances on the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Jiawen Zhang; Songhao Jia; Yuhe Chen; Jie Han; Hongjia Zhang; Wenjian Jiang

doi:10.5334/gh.1402

Recent Advances on the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Global Heart

Volume 20 (2025): Issue 1

By: Jiawen Zhang , Songhao Jia , Yuhe Chen , Jie Han, Hongjia Zhang and Wenjian Jiang

Open Access

|Feb 2025

Abstract

The global burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains substantial, particularly in low-income countries, despite advancements in prevention and management strategies. This article emphasizes the strategies related to primordial prevention, primary prevention, and secondary prevention, including recent advancements in vaccine development, and discusses current challenges in management and future research directions. For treatment, it evaluates percutaneous mitral commissurotomy, mitral valve repair, and replacement, noting the advantages of individualized approaches based on patient conditions. Addressing RHD’s global burden requires equitable access to surgical treatments, robust healthcare systems, and sustainable strategies for prevention and care.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1402 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179

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Submitted on: Aug 27, 2024

Accepted on: Feb 7, 2025

Published on: Feb 21, 2025

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Keywords:

Rheumatic Heart Disease,

Prevention,

Vaccine,

Surgery,

Mitral Valve Repair

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