Congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease in Africa: recent advances and current priorities
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Congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease in Africa: recent advances and current priorities
Africa has one of the highest prevalence of heart diseases in children and young adults, including congenital heart disease (CHD) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). We present here an extensive review of recent data from the African continent highlighting key studies and information regarding progress in CHD and RHD since 2005. Main findings include evidence that the CHD burden is underestimate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1355-6037,1468-201X
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-303896