Rheumatic Heart Disease

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 26 Jun 2012 English Publisher:Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Journal:Circulation, volume 125, pages 3,060-3,062 (issn: 0009-7322, eissn: 1524-4539,

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Authors: Karen, Sliwa; Peter, Zilla;

doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.114199

pmid: 22626744

Rheumatic Heart Disease

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Abstract

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains one of the largest preventable burdens of disease in the world. It is perceived as a disease of childhood as it is acquired by streptococcal throat infection of the tonsillo-pharynx, leading to an inflammatory reaction that involves many organs, including the heart. However, cases in children of 5-14 years are likely to represent only 15-20% of all cases within all age groups of vulnerable populations.1 (SELECT FULL TEXT TO CONTINUE)

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University of Cape Town
South Africa

Keywords

Male, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Humans, Mass Screening, Female, Ultrasonography

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