AHA 2015 Revision of Jones Criteria – Cardiology MCQ

New feature in 2015 revision of Jones Criteria for acute rheumatic fever by American Heart Association (AHA):
a) Inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis
b) Inclusion of monoarthritis as a major criterion in moderate to high risk populations
c) Inclusion of polyarthralgia as a major criterion in moderate to high risk populations
d) All of the above
Correct answer: d) All of the above
Salient feature of 2015 revision of Jones criteria by is the inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis. All the other points listed above have also been added in the specific contexts. Read more…
Reference

1. Gewitz MH, Baltimore RS, Tani LY et al. Revision of the jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic Fever in the era of Doppler echocardiography: a scientific statement from the american heart association. Circulation, 2015; 131:1806-18.
2. Sahasranam KV. Revised Jones Criteria For The Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever (AHA 2015) – An Indian Perspective. BMH Medical Journal 2015;2(3):57-59