Surgery for rheumatic mitral valve disease in sub-saharan African countries: why valve repair is still the best surgical option
Rheumatic valve disease, a consequence of acute rheumatic fever, remains endemic in developing countries in the sub-Saharan region where it is the leading cause of heart failure and cardiovascular death, involving predominantly a young population. The involvement of the mitral valve is pathognomonic...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2016-08-01
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/24/307/pdf/307.pdf
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