Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 373-377 , October 2007

Operation Open Heart in PNG, 1993–2006

  • N. Tefuarani, DCH, MMed, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Sciences Division, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University, of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 5623, Boroko, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +675 3250809.
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  • J. Vince, FRCP(Ed), MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Sciences Division, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University, of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 5623, Boroko, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
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  • R. Hawker, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • G. Nunn, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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  • R. Lee, RN

      Affiliations

    • Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  • M. Crawford, FANZCA

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  • I.H. Kevau, FRACP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Sciences Division, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University, of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 5623, Boroko, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

References 

  1. Tefuarani N, Sleigh A, Williams G, Vince JD, Hawker R. A history of surgery for congenital heart disease in Papua New Guinea. PNG Med J. 2000;43(1–2):65–68
  2. Tefuarani N, Hawker R, Vince J, Sleigh A, Williams G. Congenital heart disease in Papua New Guinean Children. Ann Trop Paed. 2001;21:285–292
  3. Tefuarani N, Sleigh A, Hawker R. Editorial - Congenital heart diseases - a future burden for Papua New Guinea. PNG Med J. 2002;45(3–4):175–177
  4. Millane T, Vince J, Gale A, Nunn G, Lee R, Hawker R. Operation Open Heart 1995: lessons learned and thoughts for the future. PNG Med J. 1997;40:157–167
  5. Tefuarani N, Hawker R, Vince J, Sleigh A, Williams G, Surgical . Programme at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Sydney, for Papua New Guinean children with congenital heart disease, 1978–1994. J Paediatr Child Health. 2002;38:178–182
  6. Tefuarani N, Vince J, Hawker R, Sleigh A, Williams G. The medium to long-term outcome of Papua New Guinea children after cardiac surgery. Ann Trop Paed. 2004;24(1):65–74

PII: S1443-9506(07)00236-3

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.05.013

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 373-377 , October 2007

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