Ana Olga Mocumbi

Mar 26, 2024 | nature.com | Joselyn Rwebembera |James Marangou |Ana Olga Mocumbi |Eloi Marijon |Fausto J. Pinto

Correction to: Nature Reviews Cardiology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-023-00940-9, published online 2 November 2023. In the version of the article initially published, in the “Diagnosis of carditis in an index ARF case” section, the text now reading “pathological mitral and/or aortic regurgitation must be present (as defined in Box 5)” previously cited Box 4. This has now been amended in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.

Feb 20, 2024 | ahajournals.org | Ana Olga Mocumbi

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for ≈18 million deaths annually worldwide,1 with major disparities between low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries. LMICs contribute a greater share to the global burden of CVDs, with these conditions being responsible for 80% of all cardiovascular deaths worldwide.1 A greater reason for concern is the fact that premature deaths correspond to around half of all deaths in developing countries.

Nov 1, 2023 | nature.com | Joselyn Rwebembera |James Marangou |Ana Olga Mocumbi |Eloi Marijon |Fausto J. Pinto

AbstractRheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as among certain at-risk populations living in high-income countries. The 2012 World Heart Federation echocardiographic criteria provided a standardized approach for the identification of RHD and facilitated an improvement in early case detection.