ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Pediatric cardiac services in Sudan: Achievements, challenges, and future perspectives (2004-2021).
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A scoping review exploring the health impact and sustainability of collaborative paediatric heart disease treatment programmes in developing countries.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Pediatric heart failure: A focus on low-income countries.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Review
- Pediatric cardiac surgery in Sudan before the 2023 armed conflict: patterns, outcomes, and quality indicators from a single-center experience in a low-resource setting.BMC pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Burden of Congenital Heart Anomalies in North Africa and the Middle East, 1990 to 2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Establishing a High-Quality Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program in Post-Conflict Regions: A Model for Limited Resource Countries.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Immediate and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Infants With Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Sudan.Global heart · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pediatric cardiology (PC) is a rapidly advancing specialty addressing a large population of children as well as adults with congenital heart disease. It requires huge technical and financial resources; therefore, establishing, maintaining, and developing such services in limited resource settings are challenging. A PC program that includes clinical aspects, echocardiography, diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and cardiac surgery, and rheumatic heart disease control was established in Sudan in 2004. There are currently three public centers with facilities to evaluate and treat children with heart disease: two in Khartoum and one in Wad Medani. Major obstacles include the shortage of trained personnel and operation rooms, the deficiency of intensive care facilities, and the financial burden of interventional procedures. This paper details the establishment and progress of the program, its challenges, potential solutions, and future perspectives for PC programs in Sudan and African countries.
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