Silent Acute Rheumatic Fever Unmasked by Using Handheld Echocardiography for Febrile Children Presenting in an RHD Endemic Area
To understand the burden of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) among children living in low-income countries who presenting to the hospital with febrile illness and to determine the role of handheld echocardiography (HHE) in uncovering sub-clinical carditis as a major manifestation of ARF.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sulafa Ali, Andrea Beaton, Emma Ndagire, Lamia Alhag Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research