Establishing Pediatric Cardiovascular Services in the Developing World

Challenges on the management of congenital heart disease in developing countries

“…However, they have been achieved with the work of experienced teams in the most sensitive areas related to cardiac surgery: surgical technique and intensive care. We think that although this does not guarantee consistency in results when the local team takes over, it is the most advantageous strategy in that it allows the training of the local surgeons and intensive care personal, as well as investment in technology for diagnosis and management [14]. It also helps improving preoperative echocardiographic diagnosis.…”

Neglected cardiomyopathies in Africa

“…Academic and sponsoring institutions in the developed world should be supportive of projects designed and lead by local investigators. (105) Particularly for EMF and PPCM most publications from Africa are several years old, based on small numbers of patients and/or using older criteria for diagnosis, which did not include echo-cardiography. We are of the opinion that the proposed risk factors associated with these cardiomyopathies requires serious reevaluation and that actual incidence could be estimated using modifi ed diagnostic criteria, particularly in endemic areas.…”

Saudi Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: Challenges in managing pulmonary hypertension in the developing countries

“…[9] CHD in these countries is often missed in childhood. [10] Acute and chronic rheumatic heart disease, which is rarely seen in the developed countries is a common problem in many developing countries.…”