Pilot Study on Prevalence of Rheumatic
Heart Disease in Urban and Rural Angola by
Echocardiography in Juniper in Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy
Rheumatic heart disease is an important cause of death and disability in young people in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease has been studied in many African countries, but no such report for Angola. The objective of this pilot study is to address rheumatic heart disease prevalence in Angola. Echocardiography has been shown to be much more sensitive than clinical detection of rheumatic heart disease. Portable and handheld echo devices were used to screen for prevalence in urban and rural areas. Five sites with no previous rheumatic heart disease screening were chosen and classified according to levels of healthcare access (Table 1). At each site children between ages 4-20 who consented were screened.
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