Rheumatic heart disease in rural Pakistan.

Status of rheumatic heart disease in rural Pakistan.

OBJECTIVES To determine the community based prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the rural population of the district of Rahim Yaar Khan in Pakistan. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A representative sample of the rural population of Rahim Yaar Khan district was selected. RHD was screened for by physical examination and the diagnosis was confirmed with echocardiographic Doppler studies. Sociode...

CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE Status of rheumatic heart disease in rural Pakistan

Objectives: To determine the community based prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the rural population of the district of Rahim Yaar Khan in Pakistan. Subjects and methods: A representative sample of the rural population of Rahim Yaar Khan district was selected. RHD was screened for by physical examination and the diagnosis was confirmed with echocardiographic Doppler studies. Sociode...

Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease in Rural Communities of Pakistan.

BACKGROUND Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is well established in most of the developed countries, where childbirth is obligatory in hospitals and allied facilities. In rural Pakistan the situation is reverse, where most of deliveries take place in homes by traditional birth attendants' therefore true prevalence of CHD in our population is unknown. In rural Pakistan almost 80% chil...

بررسی میزان شیوع بیماری روماتیسم قلبی در دانش‌آموزان چهار منطقه استان گیلان

ABSTRACT: Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are the common health problems of developing countries.Prevention and Control of Rheumatic heart disease is an important task of cardiovascular health program under World Health organisation. During 3 years 422,000 School children in four areas of Guilan province were screened (371400 urban and 50600 rural area children ). 166 cases ...

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: the medical menace in the muslim countries.