Cardiac Surgeon.Chief-Cardiothoracic🫀🫁 Surgery @ National Heart🫀Hospital (NHH). Co-Founder: Kenneth Kaunda Heart & Life Foundation(KKHL).Views-my own.🇿🇲
Lusaka, Zambia
Joined March 2021
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Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
Powerful roundtable on the future of surgical data, research & collaboration across Africa. 🌍❤️🫀
We affirmed COSECSA’s vital role and the urgent need to strengthen databases that truly reflect African patients’ realities and outcomes.
Reliable, locally relevant data = better understanding, smarter decisions, and sustainable cardiac & surgical care across the continent.
#SurgicalData #inafricaforafrica @EACTS @ctsnetorg @STS_CTsurgery @cosecsa
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
Look at these #globalcardiacscholars- all 88 of them! These are surgeons making a difference in their own countries building capacity through education, research, and advocacy. Thank you to our sponsors for making this happen.
#inafricaforafrica2026
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
Just three days to go until ‘In Africa for Africa’ begins in Cape Town!
Hear from Emily Farkas, President of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), as she shares the vision behind this landmark EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference.
The meeting is centred on African leadership and supported by global collaboration. It will address the real challenges of providing cardiothoracic care across Africa and explore practical solutions that can make a lasting impact.
Over 100 scholarship recipients from almost 20 African countries will join international faculty in Cape Town, creating opportunities to exchange ideas, build new collaborations and form partnerships that continue beyond the event.
📍 Cape Town, South Africa
📅 4-6 September 2026
We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the spirit of ‘In Africa for Africa’ together.
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
In collaboration w/@MutemaMD's team, they performed 7 cases in 5 days, including the hospital’s first mitral valve repairs. A major focus of the trip was ensuring the team would be able to perform such operations in the future to increase capacity & access for patients in Zambia.
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
It was a pleasure to be back in Zambia for our 3rd annual mission and teach more complex valve surgery including the first mitral repair at National Heart Hospital and perhaps in Zambia!
The local team every year makes incredible progress to help the citizens of Zambia.
A privilege to have Prof G.Ailiwadi and his team work with us at National Heart Hospital, Zambia. We are grateful for your support and building capacity for safer , sustainable and accessible cardiac Surgery in Zambia.@GlobalCardiac @AATSHQ @worldheartfed @umichmedicine
A privilege to have Prof G.Ailiwadi and his team work with us at National Heart Hospital, Zambia. We are grateful for your support and building capacity for safer , sustainable and accessible cardiac Surgery in Zambia.@GlobalCardiac @AATSHQ @worldheartfed @umichmedicine – at Lusaka, Zambia
Looking forward to this Summit. A stage to possibly tackle the African Cardiothoracic Surgery problem.
21st to 24th February 2025, Accra, Ghana.
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1. A very young National Heart Hospital making steady progress in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Successful January 2025 with local Pediatric cardiac surgery Camp🫀, thanks to the whole team making it possible. – at Lusaka, Zambia
With steady increase in capacity building, sustainability is possible in cardiac surgery in Africa. – at Lusaka, Zambia
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
"Cardiothoracic surgery is not just about saving lives; it is also about giving millions the opportunity to lead healthy and fulfilling lives."
👏 work @abebesurg @DrBarnabasAlay @gttefera et al. on training & needs for 🫀🫁 surgeons @cosecsa Region.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
🔓 For a limited time until June 20, we are offering free promotional access to this new #review in #CJC! 👇
Despite a universal health coverage model, Canada faces various challenges in access to #cardiac surgery. Authors discuss access in Canada and globally through a health system lens: onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-2… 🌐
Great work @DVervoort94 , doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2023.…
It's said "A problem defined is a problem half solved "
Canada has a model health system with a long and strong history of #CTSurgery.
But, various challenges persist in access to cardiac surgical care, requiring action on multiple fronts.
Read our 🇨🇦 & 🌐 overview @CJCJournals: onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-2…
#GlobalCardiacSurgery
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
Major gratitude @worldheartfed for invitation to discuss access to #GlobalCardiacSurgery at the #RHDCongress.
6 billion people lack access to safe, timely, & affordable cardiac surgical care.
This includes the 40+ MILLION people living with #RHD–a neglected disease of poverty.
AATS Sir Magdi Yacoub Fellowship: Its a pleasure to be at @CedarsSinai-Smidt Heart Institute and amazing opportunity to meet great mentors @JoChikweMD ,Dr M.E. Bowdish & colleagues. A lot to look forward to. @AATSHQ, @GlobalCardiac – at Lusaka, Zambia
Samurai Cannulation for Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
Tadashi Kitamura et al
Open AccessPublished:May 26, 2023DOI:doi.org/10.1053/j.optechstcv…
optechtcs.com/article/S1522-… – at Lusaka, Zambia
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
Reduced #myocardial perfusion is common among subjects with #ischemia and no #obstructive coronary artery disease and #HF with preserved ejection fraction.
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@hayder_aldiwani @JanetWeiMD @t_jake_samuel
@NissiSuppogu @OdaymeMD @edwardagill @CedarsSinai
Chileshe Mutema, MD retweeted
HISTORIC 🫀 PROCEDURE: In March, a @umichmedicine team led by @GAilawadiMD traveled to Zambia, where they guided a surgical team at National Heart Hospital through the country's first total aortic arch replacement. Read more: michiganmedicine.org/health-…
