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Status of rheumatic heart disease in rural Pakistan
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- Published on: 9 January 2022
- Published on: 9 January 2022Status of rheumatic heart disease in Pakistan - An Underestimate ?Show More
Dear Editor
We read Rizvi et al's article on the status of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in rural Pakistan with considerable interest.[1]
Rizvi and colleagues highlight an extremely important problem facing cardiologists in Pakistan. However, it is possible that the true prevalence of RHD in this population may have been underestimated as echocardiography was only performed in those with an audible...
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