Rheumatic heart disease in the modern era: recent developments and current challenges

Rheumatic heart disease in the modern era: recent developments and current challenges

Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of preventable death and disability in children and young adults. Despite significant advances in medical technology and increased understanding of disease mechanisms, RHD continues to be a serious public health problem throughout the worl...

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Main Authors: Matheus Tozatto Baptista Coelho Leal, Livia Silva Araújo Passos, Felipe Vieira Guarçoni, João Marcelo de Souza Aguiar, Rafael Benjamim Rosa da Silva, Thiago Mendonça Nunes de Paula, Rafael Figueiredo dos Santos, Maria Cecília Landim Nassif, Nayana F. A. Gomes, Timothy C. Tan, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Rheumatic heart disease
Echocardiographic screening
Pathogenesis
Valve disease
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