Archive:: International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2024

Research Article
Management Delays and Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in the COVID-19 Era in Senegal: Insights from a Tertiary Center

Ngone Diaba Gaye^*, Aliou Alassane Ngaide, Joseph Salvador Mingou, Ameth Ngningue, Mouhamadou Bamba Ndiaye, Alassane Mbaye, Abdoul Kane

Issue: Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2024

Pages: 29-35

Received: 19 July 2024

Accepted: 20 August 2024

Published: 11 September 2024

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20241003.11

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Abstract: Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) face many challenges regarding the timely management of STEMI, and the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our already fragile health systems. The aim of this study was to assess the delays in managing STEMI during COVID-19 and evaluate the 6-month mortality rates related to these delays. A retrospective cross-sec... Show More

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Research Article
Evaluating Pericardiectomy Outcomes and Determinants; an 8-Year Retrospective Study at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Ethiopia

Mekonnen F. Senbu^*, Admikew Bekele Desalegn, Demu Tesfaye Mideksa

Issue: Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2024

Pages: 36-45

Received: 31 May 2024

Accepted: 3 September 2024

Published: 26 September 2024

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20241003.12

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Abstract: Background: Constrictive pericarditis has a variety of etiologies which leads to severe symptoms and heart failure which affects the quality of life. So far the main modality of treatment is pericardiectomy. Objective: The aim of this research was to know pericardiectomy outcomes and determinants among constrictive pericarditis patients who were op... Show More

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