Whipple’s disease is a rare bacterial illness affecting multiple organs. Early diagnosis and long-term antibiotics are key to recovery.

Introduction: Rheumatic heart disease remains a public health problem ... on Valvular Heart Diseases[17] states that patients with mitral stenosis of rheumatic etiology, without contraindications or ...

A new study found a link between vitamin D and heart disease. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are both common. Vitamin D is found in few foods, but it is produced with skin exposure to ...

Now recent research suggests HPV infection also increases the risk of heart disease. An analysis of seven studies with a total of nearly 250,000 participants found that those who tested positive ...

Although active bacterial endocarditis was probably the major cause of ruptured chordae tendineae in the preantibiotic era, 2 rheumatic ... heart surgery for correction of their valvular disease.

Sable is an international leader in pediatric echocardiography, telemedicine, rheumatic heart disease and global cardiovascular disease. He held multiple positions in his 27 years at Children's ...

Conclusion: Mitral valve disease treated surgically in Benin is dominated by mitral regurgitation. Rheumatic etiology is predominant. Mitral valve replacement is the most frequent procedure, with a ...

Conclusion: Mitral valve disease treated surgically in Benin is dominated by mitral regurgitation. Rheumatic etiology is predominant. Mitral valve replacement is the most frequent procedure, with a ...

Cardiovascular disease, which encompasses a range of heart conditions, is already the leading cause of death in the United States. Rheumatic heart disease is one of those conditions. Rheumatic ...