Outcomes Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery in Cape Town, South Africa.

Background: Neonatal Cardiac Surgery has developed significantly since its advent, with improved outcomes, survival, and physiological repair. Limited programs offer neonatal cardiac surgery in emerging economies. We report our experience with neonates undergoing cardiac surgery in our cardiac surgery program.

Infective endocarditis in infants and children in the Western Cape, South Africa: a retrospective analysis.

Unlabelled: Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endothelial surface of the heart, predominantly the heart valves, that is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Few contemporary data exist regarding affected children in our context.

Aims And Objectives: We aimed to describe the profile and treatment outcomes of infant and childhood endocarditis at our facilities.

The Namibian Children's Heart Project: a South-South partnership to provide cardiac care.

Unlabelled: IntroductionCongenital and acquired heart diseases are highly prevalent in developing countries despite limited specialised care. Namibia established a paediatric cardiac service in 2009 with significant human resource and infrastructural constraints. Therefore, patients are referred for cardiac interventions to South Africa.