Original Article

Rheumatic Heart Disease Occurring in Sickle Cell Disease and Trait

Authors: PETER H. WIERNIK M.D.

Abstract

Because rheumatic valvular disease is not infrequently diagnosed in error in patients having sickle cell disease, and because valvular disease is rare in such patients, these two cases are of interest.

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