TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rheumatic Fever A1 - Bashore, Thomas M. A1 - Granger, Christopher B. A1 - Jackson, Kevin P. A1 - Patel, Manesh R. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISMore common in developing countries (100 cases/100,000 population) than in the United States (~2 cases/100,000 population).Peak incidence between ages 5 and 15 years.Revision of Jones criteria in 2015 includes echocardiographic findings.May involve mitral and other valves acutely, rarely leading to heart failure. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184696463 ER -