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ReviewIndian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2025

Surgery for congenital heart disease in Pakistan-the challenges and solutions.

Mahim Akmal Malik, Asad Saulat Fatimi, Alizeh Sonia Fatimi, Shirin Gul Suhail, Abdul Malik Sheikh

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Review in Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mahim Akmal MalikDepartment of Surgery, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5377-784X
Asad Saulat FatimiMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Alizeh Sonia FatimiMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shirin Gul SuhailAvicenna Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdul Malik SheikhDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Managing pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) in low- and middle-income countries like Pakistan requires a nuanced approach that extends beyond simply adopting management styles and guidelines developed for high-income countries. This review aims to examine the challenges associated with the surgical management of CHD in Pakistan, addressing the evolving and persistent disease burden while also offering context-specific solutions.

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Access to careCongenital heart diseaseGlobal surgery

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PMID40417605
PMCPMC12102029

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