Journal article
The severe presentation and poor outcomes of rheumatic heart disease in Namibia: Lessons from the REMEDY study
Abstract
Background. This paper reports the baseline characteristics and outcomes of 266 Namibian patients in the Global Registry of Rheumatic Heart Disease.Objective. To describe clinical findings and outcomes in a cohort of children and adults with rheumatic heart disease in Namibia.Methods. Prospective study of all patients with rheumatic heart disease at Windhoek Central Hospital between January 2010 and November 2012.Results. A total of 266 …
Authors
Auala T; Zühlke L; Sikwaya L; du Toit H; Karthikeyan G; Teo K; Yusuf S; Engels ME; Mayosi BM; Hugo-Hamman CT
Journal
South African Medical Journal, , , pp. 1104–1108
Publisher
South African Medical Association NPC
DOI
10.7196/samj.2022.v113i3b.16831
ISSN
0256-9574