Egypt: coronary and structural heart interventions from 2010 to 2015

EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Ahmed MagdySameh Shaheen

Abstract

Interventional cardiology procedures are constantly increasing in numbers and in quality, especially in developing countries such as Egypt. The numbers and types of procedure now available have driven development in the field and in its accompanying services. The aim of this short report is to present a review of the development of interventional cardiology in Egypt during the period 2010-2015 and the demographic, economic and educational factors that have affected this process. We collected and analysed data provided by different centres and from the distributors of intervention tools for the years 2010 to 2015. Analysis of these data showed a steady growth of primary PCI, amounting to a threefold increase over the six-year period. There are increasing numbers of PCI-capable centres, especially in Cairo. Almost 55,000 PCIs are performed yearly in Egypt utilising around 100,000 stents; the percentage of drug-eluting stents (DES) used has increased to 65-70% (90% in private and insured patients). Structural intervention is growing fast for congenital heart disease, and balloon mitral valvuloplasty has become the default strategy. The numbers of TAVI and EVAR are also increasing, although cost remains the greatest challenge. Thes...Continue Reading

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Jun 11, 2004·The New England Journal of Medicine·K Srinath Reddy
Oct 1, 2012·Interventional Cardiology Clinics·Ahmed MagdyMona Youssef

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Apr 9, 2019·EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology·Habib Gamra
May 16, 2017·EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology·Emanuele BarbatoMichael Haude

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