Valvular heart disease is changing – a challenge for Africa

The pattern of valvular heart disease is changing in Western populations. There are implications for Africa as healthcare improves and people live longer. Over the last half century in Western countries there has been a change in the incidence of valvular heart disease from a rheumatic cause to o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David A. Tibbutt, DM, FRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South Sudan Doctors' Association 2015-11-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/november-2015/valvular-heart-disease-is-changing-a-challenge-for-africa.html