Abdessamad Abdou

Impact of Acute Rheumatic Fever on the Type and Severity of Valvular Lesions: Experience of the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Departments of Avicenne Military Hospital of Marrakech

Yassine Alfatihi, Asmaa Elfathi, Ayoub Dahioui, Hamid Jallal, Noureddine Atmani, Abdessamad Abdou, Abdelmajid Bouzerda & Ali Khatouri · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2026

Background: Acute rheumatic fever remains an important cause of acquired valvular heart disease where rheumatic heart disease persists in practice, with possible long-term consequences including severe valvular involvement, chamber remodelling, rhythm disturbances, and surgery. O...