RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Developing World
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 6
SP 29
OP 29
DO 10.1177/155989770800800618
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/6/29.abstract
AB Although the latter part of the last century saw a dramatic decline in the incidence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the developed world, it remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Worldwide, more than 15 million individuals have RHD. Socioeconomic gradient remains the most important barrier among these countries or within a developing country with regard to both susceptibility to RHD and availability of cardiovascular care.