African Annals of
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGEONS
  • Abbreviation: Afr. Ann. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1994-7461
  • DOI: 10.5897/AATCVS
  • Start Year: 2005
  • Published Articles: 70

Full Length Research Paper

Risk factors contributing to failure to receive optimal care in pediatric congenital heart disease

Mark Nelson Awori
  • Mark Nelson Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Daniel Ojuka
  • Daniel Ojuka
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Diana Marangu
  • Diana Marangu
  • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Paul Bannon
  • Paul Bannon
  • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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  •  Received: 22 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2024
  •  Published: 31 July 2024

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