December 2025

The pattern of congenital heart disease in children in a heart centre in Accra, Ghana

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Data on CHD in the sub region is not readily available. The objective of the study is to determine the pattern of CHD in children in this centre. The study site is the National Cardiothoracic Centre, Accra. Patients aged 18 years and below who had echocardiography done for CHD at the National Cardiothoracic Centre from January...

Author(s): Tamatey M. N., Tettey M. M., Edwin F., Entsua-Mensah K., Gyan B., Okyere I., Adzamli I. K., Adomako K., Offei-Larbi G., Adinku P., Ibrahim U. E., Amoah K., Awodi J., Osei E. K., Ezirike I., Zume M., Yigah M. and Ampadu E. A. 

December 2025

The effectiveness of a virtual didactic lecture series on vascular surgery training in Kenya: A survey

Peripheral arterial disease is prevalent in East Africa, yet training in vascular surgery remains limited due to a shortage of specialists. To bridge this gap, an 8-week virtual lecture series designed by vascular surgeons from the University of British Columbia for cardiothoracic surgery trainees in Kenya was introduced. This study evaluates the series' effectiveness in enhancing trainees' knowledge,...

Author(s): Hussein Khalif, Amna Ismaili, Farhad Udwadia, Tom Omulo, Mark Awori and Jason Faulds