Aims Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) accounts for over a million premature deaths
annually; however, there is little contemporary information on presentation, complications …

Background: There are few contemporary data on the mortality and morbidity associated
with rheumatic heart disease or information on their predictors. We report the 2-year follow …

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden
over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain major causes of
heart failure, stroke and death among African women and children, despite being …

Objectives: This study sought to describe a decentralized strategy for heart failure diagnosis
and management and report the clinical epidemiology at district hospitals in rural Rwanda …

OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a specific algorithm
with continuous atrial dynamic overdrive pacing to prevent atrial fibrillation (AF) after …

Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems is the most effective policy response in low-and
middle-income countries to protect against health emergencies, achieve universal health …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, continued clinical follow-up, after cardiac surgery, is only
available at urban referral centres. We implemented a decentralised, integrated care model …

Background Integrated clinical strategies to address non-communicable disease (NCDs) in
sub-Saharan Africa have largely been directed to prevention and treatment of common …

Objective Despite its near complete eradication in resource-rich countries, rheumatic heart
disease remains the most common acquired cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa …