Reply: taking surgical advancements in the developing world to heart —a case for trickle-up innovation?

Addressing global congenital heart disease (CHD) poses significant economic challenges. In this issue of the Journal, Vervoort and colleagues comment on the importance of surgical innovation for cost-containment in developing countries such as the Dominican Republic. Could surgical programs in developed countries learn a valuable lesson from this progress?
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research