Incidence and characteristics of newly diagnosed rheumatic heart disease in Urban African adults: insights from the Heart of Soweto Study

General Info

Geography

South Africa (ZAF)

Time period covered

January, 2006 - December, 2007

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Rheumatic heart disease, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases

Citation

Authors

Sliwa K, Carrington M, Mayosi BM, Zigiriadis E, Mvungi R, Stewart S

Journal

Eur Heart J

Pages

719-27

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Sliwa K, Carrington M, Mayosi BM, Zigiriadis E, Mvungi R, Stewart S. Incidence and characteristics of newly diagnosed rheumatic heart disease in Urban African adults: insights from the Heart of Soweto Study. Eur Heart J. 2010; 31(6): 719-27.