The personal and clinical impact of screen-detected maternal rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: a prospective follow up study

The personal and clinical impact of screen-detected maternal rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: a prospective follow up study

Abstract Background Pre-existing maternal cardiac disease is a significant contributor to adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. In 2015–2017, our team conducted the first community-based study of maternal rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in sub-Saharan Africa and identified RHD in 88% of thos...

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Main Authors: Sonia Voleti, Emmy Okello, Meghna Murali, Rachel Sarnacki, Albert Majwala, Renny Ssembatya, Olivia Bakka, Henriator Namisanvu, Angela Njeri, Alphonsus Matovu, Kristen DeStigter, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Rheumatic heart disease
Maternal health
Uganda
Health disparities
Echocardiography
Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03189-z

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