Rheumatic heart disease screening: Current concepts and challenges
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a disease of poverty, is almost entirely preventable, and is the most common cardiovascular disease worldwide in those under 25 years. RHD is caused by acute rheumatic fever (ARF) which typically results in cumulative valvular lesions that may present clinically afte...
| Published in: | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2017;volume=10;issue=1;spage=39;epage=49;aulast=Dougherty |