1996–2017: A humanitarian action for 3000 children with congenital heart diseases from developing countries

ConclusionWith low operative mortality for often very severe heart disease, and good long-term follow-up, the management of children from countries without cardiac surgery is justified by survival similar to that of Western cohorts - except for acquired valvulopathies, presumably because of the difficulty of anticoagulant treatment. Thus our humanitarian action must continue, and improve for an optimal management of the disinherited populations.
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research