RT Book, Section 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. SR Print(0) ID 1184696463 T1 Rheumatic Fever T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269389 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184696463 RD 2024/03/29 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.