The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
ARF RHD guideline
The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) (3rd edition). Written by experts from across the country and developed in collaboration with key stakeholders and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory group, the 3rd edition serves as the definitive guide to current ARF and RHD diagnosis and management in Australia.
Summary of changes
This five-minute video summarises the key changes in the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition). It has been made for people already familiar with the previous edition (2nd edition).
Key information
This document is a summary of key information from the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition).
For further information about the new guideline, visit the RHDAustralia website.
