The 54 countries in Africa have an estimated total annual congenital heart defect (CHD) birth
prevalence of 300,486 cases. More than half (51.4%) of the continental birth prevalence …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common major congenital
anomaly. Ninety percent of children with CHD are born in low-and middle-income countries …

Open-Heart Surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital commenced in 2004.
Early years were based on a Cardiac Mission Model, but since 2017 the focus was on the …

Background: The identification of the epidemiological profile and the determinants of
mortality for blunt chest injuries (BCI) ensures the proper documentation of susceptible …

Background: The high cost of open-heart surgery, poor funding, and lack of adequate
facilities and workforce are some of the challenges facing Nigerian children with structural …

Objective Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, responsible for
17.5 million deaths each year, 80% of which occur in low-and middle-income countries …

While most of Africa is undergoing the epidemiological transition that has resulted in a
significant increase in lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases, Sub-Saharan Africa …

Aim Cardiothoracic surgery has the potential to improve care in resource-deprived countries
like Nigeria. This study analyzes the barriers to training in cardiothoracic surgery and gaps …

Background: Cardiovascular disease burden is disproportionately high in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) where resources to provide optimum care for cardiothoracic patients are still …

Background: The first case of open-heart surgery (OHS) in the University College Hospital,
Ibadan, took place on December 19, 1978. Since then, various attempts have been made to …