FREQUENCY OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN DISTRICT DERA ISMAIL KHAN
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to be a major public health problem in developing countries like Pakistan. There is no data regarding the prevalence of RHD in our part of country. So we conducted this study to determine the frequency of RHD in patients undergoing echocardiography...
Main Authors: | Amjad Abrar, Shimal Khan, Mehboob ur Rehman, Tehmina Jan, Muhammad Faisal, Nazneen Khan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
2015-01-01
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Series: | Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1095 |
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