New Knowledge from Research – Can Global Congenital Cardiac Surgery Play a Part? A Call for International Collaboration

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Published: Jun 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhcvm.30091
Jeevan Jeevan Francis
University of Edinburgh
Joseph George
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Serban Stoica
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Abstract

Over 1.3 million babies are born each year with congenital heart defects (CHD), with the highest incidence in low-income countries (LIC) and low-middle income countries (LMICs) (Fanaroff., 2012). The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery found that surgically treatable conditions make up 28-32% of the total global burden of diseases, of which most are cardiovascular diseases (Meara et al., 2015). Currently, high-income countries (HICs) undertake mission trips to LICs and LMICs to provide surgical care for those who otherwise would not have access. These trips also provide an opportunity to train the local surgical teams. It has been proposed that there should be a shift in thinking from ‘humanitarian surgery’ to ‘global surgery’, as this benefits both the provider and the receiver. With this change, we should address several limitations in our current infrastructure, including but not limited to, the lack of international research collaboration, the need for globalising and scaling up the paediatric cardiac surgical workforce, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from mission trips, and opportunities for mentorship and training in LICs.

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Joseph George, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital

Cardiothoracic Surgeon 

Serban Stoica, Bristol Royal Infirmary

Consultant Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon 

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