College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension among Children with
Rheumatic Heart Disease Attending Follow up at the Cardiac Clinic of
Jimma University Medical Center
Author(s): Yirga Y*
Background: Acute rheumatic fever and its chronic sequele remain significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
Ethiopia. Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent complication of left heart disease arising from a wide range of
cardiac disorders. Epidemiological data are scarce, especially in the pediatric population of developing countries,
regarding the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension among patients with rheumatic heart disease.
Objective: To determine prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension and associated factors among patients
with rheumatic heart disease in Jimma university medical center.
Method: A cross sectional study was conducted by including patients who were 18 years and less and had been
diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease and have Echocardiography report from January 2014 to .. Read More»
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