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

• Main Authors: Pedro Ordunez, PhD (Author), Ramon Martinez, Eng (Author), Patricia Soliz, MD (Author), Gloria Giraldo, MPH (Author), Oscar J Mujica, MD (Author), Porfirio Nordet, DSc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 i...