Rheumatic heart disease burden, trends, and inequalities in the Americas, 1990–2017: a population-based study

Summary: Background: The World Health Assembly 2018 approved a resolution on rheumatic heart disease to strengthen programmes in countries where this condition remains a substantial public health problem. We aimed to describe the regional burden, trends, and inequalities of rheumatic heart disease...

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Main Authors: Pedro Ordunez, PhD, Ramon Martinez, Eng, Patricia Soliz, MD, Gloria Giraldo, MPH, Oscar J Mujica, MD, Porfirio Nordet, DSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303602