OC02_05 Mitral Valvuloplasty in Rheumatic Heart Disease: The Experience of Mozambique

Rheumatic fever is a non-suppurative sequelae of throat infections caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci. Among its clinical presentations, the cardiac lesions are the most severe and the mitral valve is the most affected, causing many times mitral regurgitation.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - May 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: S.C. Aissa, C.R. Nhavoto, F. Sitefane, A. Menete, S. Estefane, J. Macave, M. Reis, M.B. Ferreira Tags: Oral Abstract Source Type: research