The papers discussed various aspects of management of coronary artery disease, including optimal treatment options, long-term clinical outcomes and rehabilitation of patients after an acute myocardial infarction. This research was based on ACS' computerized Interventional Patient Registry experience, of almost 2,000 patients. The team was led by Dr. Albert F. Olivier, a cardiovascular surgeon practicing in the Phoenix area, and consisted of cardiothoracic and general surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, internists, public health experts, dermatologists and gynecologists. This is followed by atrial rhythm disturbances and endocarditis. There was no balloon valvuloplasty or heart surgery available there, until these missions began.
Hypertension is another leading cause of heart disease in the general population of Senegal.
It is the second leading admitting diagnosis to the Cardiology Department. Senegal has yet to develop a dedicated Pediatric Cardiology Unit making the detection and treatment of congenital heart diseases especially challenging. Lack of complete equipment and limited surgical possibilities make aggressive management of coronary artery disease virtually impossible in Senegal. Hope Only one cardiac catheterization had been performed in Senegal prior to the medical team's initial visit. Two heart-lung machines as well as replacement parts to repair damaged equipment accompanied the physicians on their second trip in October, 1996.