02317nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001100001400042700001400056700001500070700001400085700001600099700001300115700001300128245018500141250001500326300000700341490000700348520170500355020005102060 2016 d1 aKengne A.1 aDzudie A.1 aMenanga A.1 aKingue S.1 aLekoubou A.1 aNkoke C.1 aJingi A.00aEchocardiographic pattern of rheumatic valvular disease in a contemporary sub-Saharan African pediatric population: an audit of a major cardiac ultrasound unit in Yaounde, Cameroon a2016/03/24 a430 v163 a
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remains a major cause of childhood acquired heart disease in developing countries. However reported echocardiographic features are limited to a few countries. This report is on the demographic and echocardiographic features of RHD in children using data from the largest referral hospital in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon. METHODS: The register of the cardiac ultrasound unit of the Yaounde General Hospital for the period 2003-2013 served as basis for data collection. RHD diagnosis was based on the World Heart Federation Criteria for the diagnosis of RHD. Demographic data, pattern of valve lesions and severity were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 1130 first echocardiographic examinations were performed in children aged
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