Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Senegalese school children: a clinical and echocardiographic screening

Aliou Alassane Ngaïdé; Alassane Mbaye; Adama Kane; Mouhamadou Bamba Ndiaye; Modou Jobe; Malick Bodian; Momar Dioum; Simon Antoine Sarr; Fatou Aw; Prisca Sede Mbakop; Fatimata Gatta Ba; Ngoné Diaba Gaye; Alioune Tabane; Mamadou Bassirou Bah; Sarah Mouna Coly; Dior Diagne; Bouna Diack; Maboury Diao; Abdoul Kane

doi:10.1136/heartasia-2015-010664

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Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Senegalese school children: a clinical and echocardiographic screening

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Aliou Alassane Ngaïdé Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Alassane Mbaye Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Adama Kane Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR), Santé Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Saint Louis, Sénégal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mouhamadou Bamba Ndiaye Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Modou Jobe Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal Medical Research Council Unit, Atlantic Boulevard, Fajara, The Gambia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Malick Bodian Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Momar Dioum Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Simon Antoine Sarr Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Fatou Aw Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Prisca Sede Mbakop Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Fatimata Gatta Ba Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ngoné Diaba Gaye Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Alioune Tabane Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mamadou Bassirou Bah Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sarah Mouna Coly Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Dior Diagne Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Bouna Diack Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Maboury Diao Cardiology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Abdoul Kane Cardiology Department of Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Modou Jobe, Service de Cardiologie, CHU Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar BP 3001; Senegal; modoujobe{at}gmail.com

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Ngaïdé AA, Mbaye A, Kane A, et al

Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Senegalese school children: a clinical and echocardiographic screening

Heart Asia 2015; 7: 40-45. doi: 10.1136/heartasia-2015-010664

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Received July 31, 2015
Revised October 1, 2015
Accepted November 3, 2015
First published November 30, 2015.

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June 12, 2017

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