Echocardiography Screening for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease: What Can We Do in Indonesia?

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a sequela of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is a preventable disease but remains a significant health problem, especially in developing countries. It causes disability, poor quality of life, early mortality, and national economic burden. The World Heart Federation (WHF)...

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Published in:Frontiers in surgery 2020-08, Vol.7, p.46-46
Main Authors: Soesanto, Amiliana M., Suastika, Luh Oliva Saraswati
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
echocardiography
Indonesia
latent
rheumatic heart disease
screening
Surgery
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Summary:Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a sequela of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is a preventable disease but remains a significant health problem, especially in developing countries. It causes disability, poor quality of life, early mortality, and national economic burden. The World Heart Federation (WHF) aimed to achieve a 25% reduction in premature deaths from ARF and RHD among individuals aged
ISSN:2296-875X
2296-875X
DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2020.00046