Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Ugandan Orphanage: Feasibility and Outcomes

Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Ugandan Orphanage: Feasibility and Outcomes

Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major cause of cardiovascular disease in developing nations, leading to more than 230,000 deaths annually. Most patients seek medical care only when long-term structural and hemodynamic complications have already occurred. Echocardiographic screenings e...

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Main Authors: Massimo Mapelli, Paola Zagni, Valeria Calbi, Laura Fusini, Aliku Twalib, Roberto Ferrara, Irene Mattavelli, Laura Alberghina, Elisabetta Salvioni, Cyprian Opira, Jackson Kansiime, Gloria Tamborini, Mauro Pepi, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
rheumatic heart disease
rheumatic fever
mitral valve
echocardiographic screening
developing countries
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/10/1451

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