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This study enrolled 3343 patients with rheumatic heart disease from 25 hospitals in 12 African countries, India, and Yemen between 2010-2012. The majority (63.9%) had moderate to severe multivalvular disease complicated by conditions like congestive heart failure (33.4%), pulmonary hypertension (28.8%), and atrial fibrillation (21.8%). While many patients were on secondary antibiotic prophylaxis (55%) or anticoagulation (69.5% of eligible patients), adherence was poor. Utilization of interventions like valv

Author

Matias Bianciotto

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