Idiopathic cardiomegaly
Bull World Health Organ
; 38(6): 979-92, 1968.
Artigo
em Inglês
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; RA8.A13
ABSTRACT
Cardiomyopathies are certain heart diseases of unknown etiology and pathogenesis, occurring mostly in tropical and subtropical areas, where they constitute a major clinical problem and sometimes a public health problem. The need for international co-operation in the study of such forms of heart diseases has long been recognized and WHO convened informal meetings of investigators on various aspects of the subject in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Out of these have arisen co-operative studies co-ordinated by WHO. In November 1967 a fourth informal meeting was held in Kingston, Jamaica, to review the following topics the progress reports from all co-operating laboratories; the diferent types of cardiomyopathies; past experience with cardiac registries, and the diagnostic importance of coronary angiography. Steps were taken towards the formulation of a standard terminology, since too many confusing names are currently employed to mean "cardiomegaly of unknown origin". A common name, "idiopathic cardiomegaly", was therefore suggested for further use. The account presented here was prepared by Dr. Z. Fejfar, Chief Medical Officer, Cardiovascular Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, on behalf of the other participants and is a precis of some of the information that was exchanged, some of the views that were expressed and of the suggestions that were made.(AU)
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Terminologia
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Cardiomiopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
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América do Sul
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Ásia
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Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Bull World Health Organ
Ano de publicação:
1968
Tipo de documento:
Artigo