Rheumatic heart disease: pilot study for a population-based evaluation of prevalence and cardiovascular outcomes among schoolchildren in Nepal

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a protocol for a population-based programme targeting the prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) progression by early echocardiographic diagnosis of valvular lesions and timely implementation of secondary prevention. DESIGN: Observational survey with a subsequent prospec...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Nikesh Raj, Kalesan, Bindu, Karki, Prahlad, Sherpa, Kunjang, Basnet, Anil, Urban, Philip, Pilgrim, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2012
Materias:
Cardiovascular Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23087010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001616

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23087010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001616

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