Evaluation of a screening protocol using auscultation and portable echocardiography to detect asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren

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General Info

Geography

Tonga (TON)

Time period covered

01/2003 - 12/2004

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Rheumatic heart disease

Citation

Authors

Carapetis JR, Hardy M, Fakakovikaetau T, Taib R, Wilkinson L, Penny DJ, Steer AC

Journal

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med

Volume

Issue

Pages

411-7

Publication year

2008

Suggested citation

Carapetis JR, Hardy M, Fakakovikaetau T, Taib R, Wilkinson L, Penny DJ, Steer AC. Evaluation of a screening protocol using auscultation and portable echocardiography to detect asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008; 5(7): 411-7.

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Evaluation of a screening protocol using auscultation and portable echocardiography to detect asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren

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