Early Detection of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Prevention of Heart Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1125-1126

  Marijon, Eloi ^a   Jouven, Xavier ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

AFRICA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 40649090893     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.11.056     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Damasceno A., Cotter G., Dzudie A., Sliwa K., and Mayosi B.M. Heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: time for action. J Am Coll Cardiol 50 (2007) 1688-1693
2. Marijon E., Ou P., Celermajer D.S., et al. Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease detected by echocardiographic screening. N Engl J Med 357 (2007) 470-476