Clinical & Experimental Cardiology

Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9880

Research Article - (2013) Volume 0, Issue 0

Rheumatic Heart Disease: Key Points on Valve Lesions Development

Luiza Guilherme1,2*, Karen Francine Köhler1,2, Pablo Pommerantzeff1, Guilherme Spina1 and Jorge Kalil1,2,3
1Heart Institute, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
2Immunology Investigation Institute, National Institute for Science and Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
3Clinical Immunology and Allergy Division, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Corresponding Author: Luiza Guilherme, PhD, Heart Institute, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo Av. Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, 05403-903, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: 55 11 26615901, Fax: 55 11 26615953 Email:

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