Rheumatic heart disease in The Gambia: clinical and valvular aspects at presentation and evolution under penicillin prophylaxis

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the leading cause of cardiac-related deaths and disability in children and young adults worldwide. In The Gambia, the RHD burden is thought to be high although no data are...

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - October 18, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lamin E. S. Jaiteh, Lamin Drammeh, Suzanne T. Anderson, John Mendy, Samba Ceesay, Umberto D ’Alessandro, Jonathan Carapetis, Mariana Mirabel and Annette Erhart Tags: Research Source Type: research