Echocardiographic features and nutritional status predict all-cause mortality among Malawian children with rheumatic heart disease

2026-03-04 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only

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BackgroundThis study of Malawian children with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) sought to detect demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic risk factors for mortality. MethodsPediatric patients with RHD were recruited from March to October, 2018 from clinic rosters and inpatient consults in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi. An echocardiogram was performed upon study enrollment. Cox regression analyses were performed to assess for factors associated with mortality over nearly 2 years of follow-up. ...

Echocardiographic features and nutritional status predict all-cause mortality among Malawian children with rheumatic heart disease

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