Routine Antenatal Echocardiography in High-Prevalence Areas of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A WHO-Guideline Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Samuel Seitler (Author), Mahmood Ahmad (Author), Sanjali Anil Chu Ahuja (Author), Malik Takreem Ahmed (Author), Alexander Stevenson (Author), Tamar Rachel Schreiber (Author), Prem Singh Sodhi (Author), Hiruna Kojitha Diyasena (Author), Osarumwense Ogbeide (Author), Sankavi Arularooran (Author), Farhad Shokraneh (Author), Miryan Cassandra (Author), Eloi Marijon (Author), David S. Celermajer (Author), Mohammed Y. Khanji (Author), Rui Providencia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is the most common cause of valvular heart disease worldwide. Undiagnosed or untreated RHD can complicate pregnancy and lead to poor maternal and fetal outcomes and is a significant factor in non-obstetric morbidity. Echocardiography has an emerging role in...