The need for a global perspective on heart valve disease epidemiology. The SHVD working group on epidemiology of heart valve disease founding statement.
Takkenberg
Johanna J M
JJ
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.j.m.takkenberg@erasmusmc.nl
Rajamannan
Nalini M
NM
Rosenhek
Raphael
R
Kumar
Arkalgud S
AS
Carapetis
Jonathan R
JR
Yacoub
Magdi H
MH
D014943:Global Health; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*