Rheumatic Valvulopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study of Cameroonian Urban Schools
Rheumatic heart disease is common among schoolchildren in this setting. It systematically affects the mitral valve. The clinical presentation is usually silent at first.
Authors
- Jules Thierry Elong
- Chris Nadège Nganou–Gnindjio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-5038)
- David Chelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2265-9928)
- Loïc Alban Mbosso Tasong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5045-0925)
- Felicité Kamdem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-0419)
- Anicet Gakdang Ladibe
- Joël Marie Obama Nyaga
- Sandrine Laure Ngambono
- Hursul Geffried Nzongang
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- University of Douala (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Heart
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1414
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88