The Namibian Children's Heart Project: a South-South partnership to provide cardiac care.
Fenny F ShidhikaChristopher T Hugo-HammanJohn B LawrensonHenning J Du ToitSusan M VoslooAndre BrooksHarold S PributSusan R PerkinsLiesl Joanna ZuhlkePublished in: Cardiology in the young (2019)
Despite the challenges associated with a cardiac programme for referring patients seeking intervention in a neighbouring country and the adverse characteristics of multiple lesions and complexity associated with late presentation, we report good surgical and interventional outcomes. Our goal remains to develop a comprehensive sustainable cardiac service in Namibia.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- quality improvement
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- heart failure
- young adults
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- study protocol
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- pain management
- clinical trial
- weight loss
- health insurance