Cardiac pacing in sub-Saharan Africa

Authors

Aimé Bonny, University of Douala
Olujimi A. Ajijola, University of California
Jeilan Mohamed, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Mahmoud Sani, Bayero University
Zaheer Yousef, University Hospital of Wales
Matthew F. Yuyun, VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School
Kamilu Karaye, Bayero University
Mervat Aboulmaaty Nahib, Heart Beat for Medical Services
Yazid Aoudia, Chu Mustapha Bacha, Alger, Algeria
Loreen Akinyi, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Department

Internal Medicine (East Africa)

Abstract

We read with interest the report by Jouven et al. describing the feasibility and effectiveness of a proctorship-based approach to the development of African cardiac pacing capabilities, arguing that three missions (median seven days) enrolling 10 to 15 patients were able to efficiently train local teams.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Recommended Citation

Bonny, A., Ajijola, O. A., Mohamed, J., Sani, M., Yousef, Z., Yuyun, M. F., Karaye, K., Nahib, M. A., Aoudia, Y., Akinyi, L. (2020). Cardiac pacing in sub-Saharan Africa. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 31(1), 3-4.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_intern_med/123