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Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

ArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac OutputAvoid TachycardiaAvoid HypotensionPulmonary HypertensionStroke RiskEdemaDyspneaEndocarditis ProphylaxisValvular Heart Disease

Pathophysiology

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an immune-mediated, nonsuppurative complication of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis that appears 2 to 4 weeks after the infection. Antibodies raised against GAS...

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