Agreement between Handheld and Standard Echocardiography for Diagnosis of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Brazilian Schoolchildren from High-Prevalence Settings (Agreement between Screening and Standard Echo for RHD)

Agreement between Handheld and Standard Echocardiography for Diagnosis of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Brazilian Schoolchildren from High-Prevalence Settings (Agreement between Screening and Standard Echo for RHD)

<b>Introduction</b>: Handheld echocardiography (echo) is the tool of choice for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening. We aimed to assess the agreement between screening and standard echo for latent RHD diagnosis in schoolchildren from an endemic setting. <b>Methods:</b> Ov...

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Main Authors: Marina G. Diniz, Lucas L. Fraga, Maria Carmo P. Nunes, Kaciane K. B. Oliveira, Ingred Beatriz Amaral, Luz Marina T. Chavez, Luiza Haikal de Paula, Beatriz C. Haiashi, Alexandre M. Ferreira, Mauro Henrique A. Silva, Jéssica Elvira M. Veloso, Cássia Aparecida Silva, Fernanda A. Gelape, Luiza P. A. Santos, Arthur M. Amaral, Cecília T. Coelho, Lucas C. Diamante, Juliane S. Correia, Zilda Maria A. Meira, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Alison M. Spaziani, Craig Sable, Bruno R. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
rheumatic heart disease
screening
echocardiography
accuracy
agreement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/392

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