Negi P C, Sondhi Sachin, Asotra Sanjeev, Mahajan Kunal, Mehta Ayushi
Head of Department of Cardiology, IGMC Shimla, India.
Department of Cardiology, IGMC Shimla, India.
Indian Heart J. 2019 Jan-Feb;71(1):85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.12.007. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
The rheumatic heart disease continues to be an important cause of disease burden in India, affecting the population in their prime and productive phase of the life. The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease is varied in different Indian studies, because of the inclusion of different populations at different point of times and using different screening methods for the diagnosis. The data on incidence and prevalence on a nationally represented sample are lacking. There is a need for establishing a population-based surveillance system in the country for monitoring trends, management practices, and outcomes to formulate informed guidelines for initiating contextual interventions for prevention and control of rheumatic heart disease.
风湿性心脏病仍是印度疾病负担的一个重要原因，影响处于生命黄金和生产阶段的人群。由于在不同时间纳入了不同人群并采用不同的诊断筛查方法，印度不同研究中风湿性心脏病的患病率各不相同。目前缺乏关于全国代表性样本的发病率和患病率数据。该国需要建立一个基于人群的监测系统，以监测趋势、管理实践和结果，从而制定明智的指南，以便针对风湿性心脏病的预防和控制开展因地制宜的干预措施。
