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dc.contributor.author | Oyungu, E | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nbakwe, E. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Esamai, F. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-13T09:23:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-13T09:23:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011-11 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/7792 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To identify factors that precipitates heart failure in children with rheumatic heart disease. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Paediatric wards at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Subjects: Children with Rheumatic heart disease admitted for in-patient care due to decompensated heart failure. Results: A total of 33 patients were studied, thirty two of whom were in the New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV and one in class III. Non-compliance to anti- failure therapy was the most common precipitating factor occurring in 87.9% cases. Arrhythmia, recurrent rheumatic fever, pneumonia, infective endocarditis, anaemia and overexertion were identified as other precipitating factors. Seventy percent of the patients did not adhere to secondary prophylaxis against rheumatic fever. Conclusion: Non compliance to anti-failure therapy was the most common precipitating factor. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | AJOL | en_US |
dc.subject | Rheumatic heart disease | en_US |
dc.subject | Children | en_US |
dc.subject | In-patient care | en_US |
dc.title | Factors that precipitate heart failure among children with rheumatic heart disease | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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