Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in North-Central Nigeria: a school-based cross-sectional pilot study.

Esin Nkereuwem Olukemi O Ige Christopher S Yilgwan Modou Jobe Annette Erhart Fidelia Bode-Thomas

Published in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2020)

This study showed a high prevalence of RHD among secondary schoolchildren in North-Central Nigeria with a vast predominance of asymptomatic borderline lesions. Larger school-based echocardiography screening using portable or handheld echocardiography aimed at early detection of subclinical RHD should be adopted.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
cross sectional
left ventricular
computed tomography
tertiary care
rheumatoid arthritis
risk factors
heart failure
low cost