Pattern and Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease by Echocardiographic Evaluation

Authors

  • R.K. Shah
  • A.B. Upadhayaya
  • L.P. Tibrewala
  • P.R. Regmi
  • K.P. Acharya
  • H.H. Khanal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v2i2.26033

Keywords:

Rhematic heart disease, echocardiography

Abstract

The pattern of cardiac disease differs from one region of the world to that of another. Rheumatic heart disease Is still widely prevalent in Nepal. The patterns and natural history is considerably different from what is seen in developed countries3, Few studies had been done in Nepal to address pattern of heart diseases4. Need of a large study to fill the gap and to show the profile of heart disease is there. This paper aims at providing the profile of heart disease as seen in Bir Hospital.

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Published

2003-12-31

How to Cite

Shah, R., Upadhayaya, A., Tibrewala, L., Regmi, P., Acharya, K., & Khanal, H. (2003). Pattern and Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease by Echocardiographic Evaluation. Nepalese Heart Journal, 2(2), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v2i2.26033

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Original Articles