Neglected diseases in cardiology: a call for urgent action
Sophie Yacoub, Susy Kotit, Ana Olga Mocumbi and Magdi H Yacoub*
Correspondence *Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JH, UK
Email m.yacoub@imperial.ac.uk
A substantial proportion of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries is caused by cardiac complications of 'neglected diseases', such as Chagas disease, endomyocardial fibrosis, and rheumatic heart disease. Here, Yacoub et al. discuss management strategies for what they believe are potentially preventable diseases.
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