High prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Fiji detected by echocardiography screening

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 473-478

  Reeves, Ben M ^a   Kado, Joseph ^a   Brook, Monica ^a  

^a Lautoka Hospital   (Fiji)

Author keywords

developing countries; echocardiography; prevalence; rheumatic fever; rheumatic heart disease; secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FIJI; HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FIJI; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79960747170     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01997.x     Document Type: Review

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