The role of echocardiographic screening in reducing the burden of rheumatic heart disease in Latin America

• Glavni autori: Manuel Urina-Jassir (Autor), Maria Alejandra Jaimes-Reyes (Autor), Daniela Urina-Jassir (Autor), Manuel Urina-Triana (Autor), Miguel Urina-Triana (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Pan American Health Organization, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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The objectives of this article are to reflect on the rationale behind the use of echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease and to provide key recommendations about steps needed to implement and improve echocardiographic screening programs in Latin America. Rheumatic heart disease remai...