Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common acquired heart disease among children, accounting for about 45.5% of all acquired heart disease of all cases seen in the UHI, followed by dilated cardiomyopathy (22.4%) and pericarditis (8.8%).[ 8 ] Outpatient attendance shows a decreasing trend in the number of patients with endomyocardial fibrosis though it represented 7.1% of all acquired heart diseases in children seen between 2007 and 2014.[ 7 ] There is an increasing trend of childhood obesity, especially among the rich and middle-class families in urban areas.
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Pediatric cardiovascular care in Uganda: Current status, challenges, and opportunities for the future.
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