Why prevention of rheumatic heart disease should be a component of primary healthcare

J Trop Pediatr. 2012 Oct;58(5):414-5. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmr101. Epub 2012 Jan 6.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valve Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Kenya
  • Primary Health Care / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / prevention & control*
  • Rural Population
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Young Adult