Open Access<p>Clinical, Echocardiographic Characteristics and Management Practices in Patients with Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease</p>
Author(s) -
Temesgen Mulugeta,
Kabaye Kumela,
Legese Chelkeba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s274519
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , heart failure , valvular heart disease , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , heart disease , stenosis , mitral valve stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the long-term consequence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), continues unabated among middle-income and low-income countries. Thus, this study aimed to assess clinical characteristics, echocardiographic characteristics, and management practice of RHD patients.