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SUBMITTER: Zuhlke L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3812860 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zühlke Liesl L Mirabel Mariana M Marijon Eloi E
Heart (British Cardiac Society) 20130516 21
Africa has one of the highest prevalence of heart diseases in children and young adults, including congenital heart disease (CHD) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). We present here an extensive review of recent data from the African continent highlighting key studies and information regarding progress in CHD and RHD since 2005. Main findings include evidence that the CHD burden is underestimated mainly due to the poor outcome of African children with CHD. The interest in primary prevention for R ...[more]