Echocardiography Screening for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease: What Can We Do in Indonesia?
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a sequela of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is a preventable disease but remains a significant health problem, especially in developing countries. It causes disability, poor quality of life, early mortality, and national economic burden. The World Heart Federation (WHF)...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00046/full |