Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: an observational study

OBJECTIVES: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated in LMICs, and challenges regarding postoperative follow-up are an important i...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hauge, Ståle Wågen, Dalen, Havard, Estensen, Mette E, Persson, Robert Matongo, Abebe, Sintayehu, Mekonnen, Desalew, Nega, Berhanu, Solholm, Atle, Farstad, Marit, Bogale, Nigussie, Graven, Torbjorn, Nielssen, Niels-Erik, Brekke, Hege Kristin, Vikenes, Kjell, Haaverstad, Rune
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Cardiac Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8356187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34376574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001706

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8356187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34376574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001706

Ejemplares similares