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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic condition caused by permanent damage to the heart valves due to rheumatic fever, an inflammatory disease that results from untreated or inadequately treated streptococcal throat infections. The immune response triggered by the infection causes inflammation and scarring of the heart valves, impairing their function and potentially leading to heart failure, arrhythmias, or other complications.
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The primary types of rheumatic heart disease include valve-related disease, myocarditis, and pericarditis. Valve-related rheumatic heart disease occurs when rheumatic fever damages the heart valves, leading to impaired blood flow and complications such as stenosis or regurgitation. Affected age groups include pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Rheumatic heart disease is treated and managed across various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, diagnostic centers, and research institutions. The distribution channels for related medications include hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, online pharmacies, and direct sales.
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The rheumatic heart disease market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from$2.56 billion in 2024 to $2.72 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the prevalence of untreated strep infections, limited access to healthcare in low-income regions, a lack of awareness about rheumatic heart disease, delayed diagnosis and treatment, and insufficient vaccination programs.
The rheumatic heart disease market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to$3.44 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing adoption of preventive screening programs, growing awareness about early detection, rising healthcare investments in developing regions, the expansion of telemedicine for remote diagnosis, and government initiatives for disease prevention. Key trends anticipated in the forecast period include the growing use of AI in diagnostics, the expansion of echocardiography-based screening, the integration of mobile health solutions, the development of novel anti-inflammatory therapies, and collaborations aimed at global disease eradication.
The growing prevalence of strep throat is expected to drive the growth of the rheumatic heart disease market in the future. Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus), leading to throat inflammation, pain, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and difficulty swallowing. The rise in antibiotic resistance is making streptococcal infections harder to treat effectively, resulting in prolonged illnesses and higher transmission rates in communities. Rheumatic heart disease develops as a long-term complication of untreated or recurrent strep throat infections, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of streptococcal infections to prevent severe heart damage. For example, in April 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US-based government agency, reported that strep throat accounts for approximately 5.2 million outpatient visits annually among individuals under 65 years old. These visits lead to 2.8 million antibiotic prescriptions each year. Therefore, the increasing prevalence of strep throat is contributing to the growth of the rheumatic heart disease market.
Key players in the rheumatic heart disease market are adopting strategic partnerships to develop innovative treatments and diagnostic solutions. These partnerships combine resources and expertise to advance research, improve diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, expand market reach, and expedite commercialization. For instance, in July 2023, the World Heart Federation (WHF), a Switzerland-based NGO, joined forces with the Philips Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit, to increase awareness, medical training, and early detection of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Launched in the Philippines, this initiative aims to improve healthcare access for over half a million Filipino children at risk by equipping healthcare facilities with trained professionals and advanced diagnostic tools. This collaboration highlights a shared commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring timely intervention for RHD patients.
In February 2025, Light AI Inc., a healthcare technology company based in Canada, partnered with MrBeast Industries to support global health initiatives. The collaboration focuses on providing AI-powered Strep A tests across Africa, enabling early detection and prevention of the disease to reduce the risk of complications such as rheumatic heart disease. MrBeast Industries is a US-based media and entertainment company known for its digital content creation.
Major players in the rheumatic heart disease market are Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co. Inc., Bayer AG, Sanofi S.A., AstraZeneca plc, Novartis AG, Abbott Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), Medtronic plc, Siemens Healthineers AG, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., Mayo Clinic, Boston Scientific Corporation, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Terumo Corporation, The Mount Sinai Health System Inc., Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Fortis Healthcare Limited, and Medanta.
North America was the largest region in the rheumatic heart disease market in 2024. The regions covered in rheumatic heart disease report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the rheumatic heart disease market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The rheumatic heart disease market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as surgical treatments, diagnostic tests, preventive care services, and pediatric care services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The rheumatic heart disease market also includes sales of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medications, diuretics, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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