The Lancet Microbe in conversation with
Aug 31, 2026 · 30 min · 8 segments
In this episode, we discuss the Series on Rheumatic Heart Disease published jointly by The Lancet Microbe and The Lancet Regional Health – Americas. We cover why this Series matters to the scientific…
Walderez DutraGuest
Maria do Carmo Pereira NunesGuest
Sheila KlassenGuestElisa PocuHostI am Elisa Pocu, and today I'm delighted to be joined by three guests, Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes, full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sheila Klassen, cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, US, and Valdeires Dutra, full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
This four-paper series discusses several topics ranging from epidemiology in Latin America, immune-mediated pathogenesis, prognostic relevance, and echocardiographic perspectives and medical management of rheumatic heart disease.
So this Lancet series spans epidemiology, immunology, clinic management of rheumatic heart disease.
Can you tell us a little bit about the importance of this series for the scientific community? You can start, Val.
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I am Elisa Pocu, and today I'm delighted to be joined by three guests, Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes, full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sheila Klassen, cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, US, and Valdeires Dutra, full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
This four-paper series discusses several topics ranging from epidemiology in Latin America, immune-mediated pathogenesis, prognostic relevance, and echocardiographic perspectives and medical management of rheumatic heart disease.
So this Lancet series spans epidemiology, immunology, clinic management of rheumatic heart disease.
Can you tell us a little bit about the importance of this series for the scientific community? You can start, Val.
