Farhana Ahmed

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Diseases in Bangladesh: Challenges and Remedies

In the 21 st century, Rheumatic fever (RF) and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities. Globally, RHD remains the most-common cardiovascular disease in young people aged <25 years. Although RF and RHD have been almost eradicated in areas with established economies, migration from low-income to high-income settings might be responsible for a new burden of RHD in high-income countries. Globally, the prevalence of rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has declined sharply but, in developing countries, RF is still aleading cause of heart disease and, consequently, death in children and young adults. In 2005, it was estimated that over 2.4 million children aged 5-14 years were having RHD globally and 79% of all these cases were from lessdeveloped countries. Cardiovasc. j. 2018; 10(2): 206-211

TCTAP A-028 Predictors of Short Term Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of death and disability all over the world. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the treatment of choice for patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Primary PCI is being increasingly done in

TCTAP C-021 Precise LAD Ostial PCI by Afzal's Technique

### Patient initials or identifier number Mr. MA ### Relevant clinical history and physical exam Mr. MA, 45-year-old hypertensive, diabetic businessman presented with compressive chest pain on minimal exertion for 5 days. He experienced Acute anterior STEMI 10 days back and was treated with LMWH