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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) features.
| ARF features | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Major criteria | |
| Arthritis | 27 (39%) |
| Carditis | 40 (57%) |
| Subclinical carditis | 16 (40%*) |
| Mitral valve | 19 (47.5%) |
| Aortic valve | 6 (15%) |
| Tricuspid valve | 1 (2.5%) |
| Bivalvular | 14 (35%) |
| Chorea | 20 (29%) |
| Erythema marginatum | 4 (6%) |
| Subcutaneous nodules | 0 |
| Minor criteria | |
| Fever | 32 (46%) |
| Arthralgia | 35 (50%) |
| Increased inflammatory markers | 39 (56%) |
| Prolonged PR interval | 3 (4%) |
It refers to patients with carditis only.
