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The Clinical Influence of Developing a Sustainable Cardiac Surgery Service to Reduce the Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sponsor: Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Summary
In this bi-directional program of education, training and research activities based on sustainable development goals aim is to develop cardiac surgery service in Ethiopia. The aim is to evaluate the short and long-term outcome of cardiac surgery for rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country compared to individuals not offered cardiac surgery due to limited availability of the service. Second aim is to evaluate the quality of anticoagulant therapy in patients after cardiac surgery for rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country .
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2016-03-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cardiac surgery
Locations (4)
Black Lion University Hospital
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
St. Olav University Hospital
Trondheim, Norway