The Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Review of the Performance of the World Heart Federation Criteria 2012-2023

• Main Authors: James Marangou (Author), Joselyn Rwebembera (Author), Julius Mwita (Author), Lene Thorup (Author), Bo Remenyi (Author), Bruno Ramos Nascimento (Author), Andrea Beaton (Author), Krishna Kumar (Author), Emmy Okello (Author), Kate Raltson (Author), Craig Sable (Author), Gavin Wheaton (Author), Nigel Wilson (Author), Liesl Zuhlke (Author), Cleonice Mota (Author), Ana Mocumbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The World Heart Federation (WHF) published the first evidence-based guidelines on the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in 2012. These guidelines have since been applied internationally in research and clinical practice. Substantial research has assessed the ut...