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Review
. 2019 Jan-Feb;71(1):85-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.12.007. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Current status of rheumatic heart disease in India

P C Negi  1 , Sachin Sondhi  2 , Sanjeev Asotra  3 , Kunal Mahajan  4 , Ayushi Mehta  5
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Review

Current status of rheumatic heart disease in India

P C Negi et al. Indian Heart J. 2019 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The rheumatic heart disease continues to be an important cause of disease burden in India, affecting the population in their prime and productive phase of the life. The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease is varied in different Indian studies, because of the inclusion of different populations at different point of times and using different screening methods for the diagnosis. The data on incidence and prevalence on a nationally represented sample are lacking. There is a need for establishing a population-based surveillance system in the country for monitoring trends, management practices, and outcomes to formulate informed guidelines for initiating contextual interventions for prevention and control of rheumatic heart disease.

Keywords: Prevalence of RHD; Trend of RHD in India.

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Trends of changes in prevalence of RF/RHD from early 1990s to late 2000 using clinical screening confirmed with echocardiography.
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- Prevalence of RF/RHD in ICMR-led multicentric survey studies under Jai Vigyan Mission Mode Project from 2000 to 2010.
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Trends of change in prevalence of RF/RHD in ICMR-led multicentric survey studies across the country over a period of 40 years.
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