Background. This study was carried out to establish the prevalence of cardiovascular risks
such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes in Eastern Nepal. This study also establishes …

Importance Echocardiographic screening allows for early detection of subclinical stages of
rheumatic heart disease among children in endemic regions. Objective To investigate the …

Background The burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to be a major
contributor to morbidity and premature death in poor and developing countries. We …

Introduction Systematic echocardiographic screening of children in regions with an endemic
pattern of rheumatic heart disease allows for the early detection of valvular lesions …

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is an established risk factor for congestive cardiac failure in
which the diastolic function is impaired earlier than the systolic function and majority of these …

Objective To investigate the prevalence, characteristics and maternal and perinatal
outcomes of pregnancies complicated by heart disease. Design Prospective single-centre …

Introduction Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major contributor to morbidity and
mortality in developing countries. The reported prevalence rates of RHD are highly variable …

Objectives To evaluate a protocol for a population-based programme targeting the
prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) progression by early echocardiographic …

The use of smaller catheters for diagnostic coronary angiography and interventions is
becoming increasingly popular among interventional cardiologists particularly due to the …

We report the case of an 18-year-old female admitted to the hospital for severe
hemodynamic instability and fatal outcome within 6 hours following admission. Significant …