Document Type : Letter(s) to the Editor
Authors
- Dumini Soren 1
- Sudipto Banerjee 1
- Barun Ram 1
- Amit Kumar 1
- Pradip Kumar Bhattacharya 1
- Ahsina Jahan Lopa 2
1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
2 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the leading cause of heart disease worldwide, accounting for 90% of all heart disorders in women of childbearing age, and also accounts for 10% to 15% of maternal mortality.
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