Setting up an electrophysiology laboratory in Rwanda: A journey of collaboration and innovation
Until 2024, Rwanda lacked electrophysiology (EP) services capable of diagnostic EP studies and catheter ablation. Before then, only permanent pacemakers were routinely implanted. Radiofrequency ablation has demonstrated an improvement in quality of life and a reduction in costs in a variety of contexts.1,2 There is a need to establish cost-effective and sustainable EP services in low- and middle-income countries such as in Africa where access to them remains severely limited.3,4
Authors
- Willy Mucyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-8186)
- David J. Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3607-3423)
- Bienvenu Muvunyi
- Gloria Mukeshimana
- Marie Chantal Uwamahoro
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Military Hospital (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm O2
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2025.05.016
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00