A dramatic decline in university hospital admissions of acute rheumatic fever in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequel, chronic valvular heart disease are the most important causes for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide and mainly in developing countries. However, the incidence of ARF has declined in developed countries during the second half of 20th century....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal Of The Saudi Heart Association 2011-04, Vol.23 (2), p.87-91
Hauptverfasser:	Abdul-Mohsen, Mohammed Fakhry, Lardhi, Amer A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute rheumatic fever Carditis Full Length Polyarthralgia Polyarthritis Rheumatic heart disease
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