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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Global Cardiac Surgery

RHD typically affects the mitral valve through a chronic process of inflammation and fibrinous repair, induced by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GAS), resulting in valvular thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of tendinous cords, resulting in overall mitral stenosis.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fatima Rodriguez

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. with Hispanic heritage. Rodriguez was born in Spain and immigrated to Miami with her mother and younger brother as a child.