Module 4 - Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Module 4 takes approximately 30 mins (excluding readings)

Understand the best-practice approaches to prevention, diagnosis and management
Understand Rheumatic Heart Disease management
Identify the aims and function of Rheumatic Heart Disease control programs
Identify information sources that guide management, prevention and control across Australia

RHDAustralia (ARF/RHD writing group), National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2^nd edition). 2012 Quick reference guides
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 5: MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 7: RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMS
RHDAustralia (ARF/RHD writing group), National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition) 2012
Chapter 4 – Secondary prevention and RHD control programs
Chapter 5 – Diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease

Full listings of readings and secondary resources can be found at our RHD Resource database

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