At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to help the ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • Back in 1945, I was a baby and supposedly had scarlet fever, which damaged my heart. I had an aortic valve replaced and a bypass in 2006. In 1964, I was diagnosed with type 1 ...

What is rheumatic heart disease? Heart disease isn’t usually a young person’s illness. But unlike more frequently diagnosed types of heart disease, which usually become a problem later in life, ...

Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin. Research led by the University of Otago in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most rheumatic heart disease deaths were attributable to heart failure. Surgical and interventional procedures ...

A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new study. A regular, affordable ...

My question is about the holidays, and it's two parts. The to-do list just seems to get longer each year, and I'm already ...