Mid-term outcomes after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country: an observational study with historical controls
Cardiac surgery for severe chronic RHD is feasible in LMICs if the service is well-structured and can improve survival at mid-term follow-up. The durability of both repaired and replaced valves was good.
Authors
- Atle Solholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-8433)
- Håvard Bergesen Dalen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4000-6298)
- Kjell Vikenes
- Dejuma Yadeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-9265)
- Vegard Skalstad Ellensen
- Thomas Dolven
- Hans Martin Flade
- Ståle Wågen Hauge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6585-5347)
- Abebe Bezabih Tessema
- Chala Fekadu Oljira
- Mette E Estensen
- Robert Matongo Persson
- Rune Haaverstad
- Nigussie Bogale
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Levanger Hospital (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1763889
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
- Haukeland Universitetssjukehus