Screening: It is important to screen all children before possible treatment as we have to ensure that the selected children can be treated via trans-catheter procedure in the CathLab or via Cardiac Surgery. All children will be go through a medical examination program; basics such as gender, age, weight, general condition, blood samples, ECG and echocardiography. The screening is performed in presents of the parents so they can inform the medical team on the condition and behaviour of the child at home, in school, playing, sleeping, feeding, etc. The planned procedure will be discussed and explained. Parents need to give their consent
Sudan: In September 2021 we supported the Muslim World League Foudation, Saudi Arabia in the CathLab mission to Wad Madani Heart Center, Sudan,. Our medical team of interventional pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgery team from Saidi Arabia and Mauertanis performed 45 trans-catheter procedures . During the mission the medical team closed holes between the heart chembers, connections between the large arteries, and dilated some heart valves. The age of the children treated ranged from 1 day's up to 14 years of age. All procedures went well and all children were released from hospital.
Bangladesh: From May 30 to June 3, 2022 we supported the Muntada Aid "Little Hearts" CathLab / Cardiac Surgery mission to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Our medical team of pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgery team from Turkiye performed 58 trans-catheter procedures and 19 heart operatioms. The medical team closed holes between the heart chambers, connection between the large arteries and opened up some heart valves. Children treated ranged from 2 day's up to 17 years of age. All procedures went well and all children were released from hospital after 3 days. The Bangladesh Specialized Hospital pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery team will follow-up all children. The mission was in cooperation with the Congenital Heart Desk Bangladesh Foundation.
Children suffering from heart defects “present at birth” need special care and attention, which creates fear and worrying aspects, especially when there is no help nearby. Many are constantly “out of breath”, have “blue cheeks, lips and fingernails” at any form of energy (crying, walking, playing, etc.) as they lack a sufficient oxygen level. They can suffer from infections (flu, colds, lung infections), have impaired growth as also eating requires energy. Children submitted to our screening program’s usually look inactive and empathic. One can see the stress, fear and worrying ‘in the eyes’ of the parents, but also ‘the hope’ of a good outcome. By treating these children via heart catheterization and performing defect closure procedures or valve- and/or vessel balloon dilatation via trans-catheter procedures, or by open heart operations many of the symptoms can be improve offering the children and their family “peace of mind” and an improved Quality of Life
the reward lies in the eyes of the parents after successful treatment……
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