2012whf应用超声心动图诊断风湿性心脏病指南.pdf

REVIEWS World Heart Federation criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease—an evidence-based guideline Bo Reményi, Nigel Wilson, Andrew Steer, Beatriz Ferreira, Joseph Kado, Krishna Kumar, John Lawrenson, Graeme Maguire, Eloi Marijon, Mariana Mirabel, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Cleonice Mota, John Paar, Anita Saxena, Janet Scheel, John Stirling, Satupaitea Viali, Vijayalakshmi I. Balekundri, Gavin Wheaton, Liesl Zühlke and Jonathan Carapetis Abstract | Over the past 5 years, the advent of echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has revealed a higher RHD burden than previously thought. In light of this global experience, the Green Lane Pediatric development of new international echocardiographic guidelines that address the full spectrum of the and Congenital Cardiac Service, Starship rheumatic disease process is opportune. Systematic differences in the reporting of and diagnostic approach Children’s Hospital, to RHD exist, reflecting differences in local experience and disease patterns. The World Heart Federation Auckland, New Zealand (B. Reményi, N. Wilson, echocardiographic criteria for RHD have, therefore, been developed and are formulated on the basis of the J. Stirling). Royal best available evidence. Three categories are defined on the