Publications by authors named "Maria Luiza A Barbosa"
Objective: To report clinical manifestations and demographic characteristics of patients with rheumatic fever treated in a public hospital in the state of Acre.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients consecutively seen in the Cardiology Ward at FUNDHACRE Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were assessed through a questionnaire. The diagnosis of rheumatic fever was made based on Jones' criteria, associated with laboratory data, electrocardiography, chest X-ray, and bi-dimensional echocardiography.