ABOUT RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE (RHD) 1. Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a consequence of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF). 2. The risk of RHD is greater with repeated episodes of ARF. ...
NEWS ‘The Full Moon Dance’ – Guest Blog from Christian James The Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (2nd edition) defines secondary prevention of Rheumatic Fever as...
NEWS Guest Blog- Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy – why does it matter? Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy – why does it matter? This blog piece is written by some of the investigators on a NHMRC-funded research project looking at the impact of RHD in...
NEWS Take Heart Outreach Begins in Darwin Take Heart hit the big screen at BCC Cinemas in Darwin last Thursday night where over 200 people turned out to support the launch! There weren’t many dry eyes left in the house when the lights came up, as...
SHORT FILMS Secondary Prophylaxis Part of the reason Liddy is having his third operation is due to him not keeping on track with his strict program of monthly antibiotic medication. This treatment is called Secondary Prophylaxis. Every 3 to 4 weeks children and young...
