A multinational and multidisciplinary approach to treat CHD in paediatric age in Angola: initial experience of a medical-surgical centre for children with heart disease in Angola.

Background: Epidemiological patterns of cardiac disease differ between developed countries and African nations. Despite the collaborative efforts of developed countries, several obstacles hinder the implementation of successful programmes for the management of children with heart disease in Africa. Materials and methods This study is a retrospective analysis of a bi-national two-institution partnership programme for the treatment of children with congenital and acquired heart disease.