Study to improve cardiac surgery services for rheumatic heart disease
Part of Heart & circulation, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at whether building a better, sustainable cardiac surgery service can reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease. It focuses on patients who need cardiac surgery at a specific hospital during a training and research program.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Need cardiac surgery because of rheumatic heart disease
- Must be treated at Black Lion University Hospital (a government hospital)
- Your surgery should occur during the hospital’s education, training, and research program
- You must be willing and able to give written informed consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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