Comparison Between Different Strategies of Rheumatic Heart Disease Echocardiographic Screening in Brazil: Data From the PROVAR (Rheumatic Valve Disease Screening Program) Study

Comparison Between Different Strategies of Rheumatic Heart Disease Echocardiographic Screening in Brazil: Data From the PROVAR (Rheumatic Valve Disease Screening Program) Study

BackgroundConsidering the limited accuracy of clinical examination for early diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD), echocardiography has emerged as an important epidemiological tool. The ideal setting for screening is yet to be defined. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of latent...

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Main Authors: Bruno R. Nascimento, Craig Sable, Maria Carmo P. Nunes, Adriana C. Diamantino, Kaciane K. B. Oliveira, Cassio M. Oliveira, Zilda Maria A. Meira, Sandra Regina T. Castilho, Júlia P. A. Santos, Letícia Maria M. Rabelo, Karlla C. A. Lauriano, Gabriel A. L. Carmo, Allison Tompsett, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Andrea Z. Beaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
echocardiography
prevalence
rheumatic heart disease
screening
telemedicine
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008039

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