Rheumatic Fever

Overview and management.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
CardiologyInfectious Diseases

Clinical Guidelines

2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease
National
WHO guideline on the prevention and diagnosis of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
National
WHO guideline on the prevention and diagnosis of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
National
2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
Local
2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
Local
2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
Local
Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Guidelines (New Zealand)
Local
Clinical Guidance for Acute Rheumatic Fever | Group A Strep | CDC
Local
Consensus Guidelines on Pediatric Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (Indian Academy of Pediatrics)
Local
Diagnosing Acute Rheumatic Fever | Group A Strep | CDC
Local
Prevention of infective endocarditis: guidelines from the American Heart Association
Local
Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee
Local
WHO guideline on the prevention and diagnosis of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Local