Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in patients with recurrent tonsillitis and elevated anti-streptolysin O titers

Sahin, M.; Yalcin, M.; Kocyigit, D.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.08.004

Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in patients with recurrent tonsillitis and elevated anti-streptolysin O titers

Sahin M. S., Yalcin M. U., Kocyigit D.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.89, ss.133-135, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 89
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.08.004
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-135
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Patients with elevated anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titers (ASOT) and recurrent tonsillitis episodes are known to be at higher risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD). However, there is no data regarding prevalence of RHD in this high risk population. In this study, we aimed to screen ambulatory patients with elevated ASOT and recurrent tonsillitis episodes using echocardiography for identification of RHD. We hypothesized that prevalence of RHD is higher in this patient group compared to general population.