Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Procedures in Uganda
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1260 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 26, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 7, 2023
Published on: Nov 14, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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© 2023 Joselyn Rwebembera, Andrew Y. Chang, Samalie M. Kitooleko, Gloria Kaudha, Sarah de Loizaga, Miriam Nalule, Kenneth Ahabwe, Wanzhu Zhang, Emmy Okello, Pranava Sinha, Tom Mwambu, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton, Chris T. Longenecker, published by Ubiquity Press
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