Routine Antenatal Echocardiography in High-Prevalence Areas of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A WHO-Guideline Systematic Review
By: Samuel Seitler, Mahmood Ahmad, Sanjali Anil Chu Ahuja, Malik Takreem Ahmed, Alexander Stevenson, Tamar Rachel Schreiber, Prem Singh Sodhi, Hiruna Kojitha Diyasena, Osarumwense Ogbeide, Sankavi Arularooran, Farhad Shokraneh, Miryan Cassandra, Eloi Marijon, David S. Celermajer, Mohammed Y. Khanji and Rui Providencia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1318 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
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Submitted on: Oct 6, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2024
Published on: Apr 25, 2024
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