Key result
Echocardiographic screening reveals a 1.5% prevalence of definite subclinical RHD in Turkish schoolchildren.
Why the study?
The prevalence of subclinical rheumatic heart disease in Turkish schoolchildren aged 5-18 was not well characterized using echocardiographic screening.
What is the prevalence of subclinical rheumatic heart disease detected by portable echocardiography in healthy Turkish schoolchildren?
Population
2550 healthy schoolchildren aged 5-18 in Ankara, Turkey
Comparison
None, echocardiographic screening for subclinical rheumatic heart disease
Design
Single-centre cross-sectional echocardiographic screening study
Authors
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Informs regional subclinical RHD epidemiology in children; leaves open progression risk and screening utility pending prospective data.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,550)
No
What is the prevalence of subclinical rheumatic heart disease detected by portable echocardiography in healthy Turkish schoolchildren?
Echocardiographic screening in Turkish schoolchildren revealed a prevalence of definite subclinical rheumatic heart disease of 15 per 1000, highlighting the potential utility of screening in this population.
Atalay et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in subclinical rheumatic heart disease (n=2,550). Echocardiographic screening was evaluated on Prevalence of definite subclinical rheumatic heart disease. Echocardiographic screening of 2,550 Turkish schoolchildren revealed a definite subclinical rheumatic heart disease prevalence of 1.5% (15/1000).
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