Health Condition 1: I019- Acute rheumatic heart disease, unspecified Health Condition 2: I099- Rheumatic heart disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All consecutive patients diagnosed to have definite RHD using standard clinical and echocardiographic criteria, seen at outpatient facilities, emergency departments, or inpatient facilities of the participating hospitals irrespective of their age and other comorbidities during the study period are eligible for inclusion in the study. 2. Inpatients will be eligible if RHD is the reason for their admission to hospital. This will include conditions directly attributable to RHD, such as, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and stroke.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with primary diagnosis of valvular disease other than RHD (eg, degenerative disease) 2. Patients with borderline criteria for RHD 3. No informed consent/assent. 4. Patients without evidence of echocardiography ascertained valvular disease were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality Cardiac HospitalisationTimepoint: One year Three year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgery of Intervention Other ComplicationTimepoint: One year Three year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Madras Medical College