Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Birendra Kr. Singh

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• Research Article
  Mortality Due to Rheumatic Heart Disease in Developing World: A Preventable Problem
  Author(s): Arun prasad*, Sanjeev Kumar, Birendra Kr. Singh and Neelam Kumari Arun prasad*, Sanjeev Kumar, Birendra Kr. Singh and Neelam Kumari
  
  Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has been a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in underdeveloped and developing countries, since this disease has been identified. Its prevalence has significantly come down in developed countries but this still remains an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of younger age group in underprivileged world. The most important fact associated with this condition is, this is a preventable problem and a lot of morbidity and mortality can be avoided with proper preventive measures. Objective: This study was conducted to know one year mortality with RHD in Indira Gandhi Institute of cardiology Patna, one of the largest referral cardiac centers of of northern India, to estimate the disease burden of this preventable problem in this province. Methods an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000503

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