Rheumatic heart disease and endomyocardial fibrosis: Distinguishing the etiology of mitral regurgitation in low-resourced areas
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) are 2 neglected cardiovascular diseases that disproportionately affect young populations, living in poverty. RHD characteristically occurs in low- and middle-income countries, as well as in some disadvantaged populations within high-inc...
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Language: | English |
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South African Heart Association
2017-04-01
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Series: | SA Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/1866 |