Chileshe Mutema, MD

Cardiac Surgeon.Chief-Cardiothoracic🫀🫁 Surgery @ National Heart🫀Hospital (NHH). Co-Founder: Kenneth Kaunda Heart & Life Foundation(KKHL).Views-my own.🇿🇲

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@GAilawadiMD @umichCVC @EdwardsLifesci @Medtronic @AbbottCardio @Arthrex @terumo @AtriCure Our gratitude to you, your team, sponsors and everyone who made it possible to happen 🙏🙌. @nhhzambia

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@umichCVC @GAilawadiMD All patients are well and home. See you in 2026. 🙌🫀

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@umichCVC Thank you for supporting the growth of cardiac surgery in Zambia. @nhhzambia

[U-M Health Frankel CVC @umichCVC]

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.

[Gorav Ailawadi @GAilawadiMD]

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.

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

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

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

Looking forward to this Summit. A stage to possibly tackle the African Cardiothoracic Surgery problem.
21st to 24th February 2025, Accra, Ghana.
https://t.co/U1TuzH0G4A

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

This is only possible with strong support from Ministry of Health.

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

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.

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

With steady increase in capacity building, sustainability is possible in cardiac surgery in Africa.

[Dominique Vervoort @DVervoort94]

"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.

👉 https://t.co/jrXVacsJIn

[CJC Journals @CJCJournals]

🔓 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: https://t.co/48fK6n4TiF 🌐

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

Great work @DVervoort94 , https://t.co/ASj6uL0LGq
It's said "A problem defined is a problem half solved "

[Dominique Vervoort @DVervoort94]

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: https://t.co/f12DhHwk44

#GlobalCardiacSurgery

[Dominique Vervoort @DVervoort94]

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.

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@DVervoort94 @worldheartfed @GlobalCardiac @globalarchorg @lieslzuhlke @UofTCVsurgery @surgfoundation @JoChikweMD @emmyrov @VerstappenAmy @END_RHD @fiji_rhd Great opportunity! Same here wishing it could have been held where its easily accessible by LMICs health providers to stimulate LMICs participation and solutions.

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@DEmersonMD @CedarsSinai @JoChikweMD @AATSHQ @GlobalCardiac Thank you very much for the experience and hospitality @DEmersonMD .

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

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

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

Samurai Cannulation for Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
Tadashi Kitamura et al
Open AccessPublished:May 26, 2023DOI:https://t.co/R8h1OV7yxL

https://t.co/SfBqjmXCaQ

[Chileshe Mutema, MD @MutemaMD]

@shibikomtamirat @DVervoort94 @muneera_rasheed @WorldJSurg @GlobalCardiac @surgfoundation @UofTCVsurgery @ihpmeuoft @theG4Alliance @HarvardPGSSC @jacqueskpodonu @cscs_sccc @InciSioNGlobal @SCC_CCS @MsKKanyepi @JRContrerasR @drkaushalkt @KoiralaBhagawan @RwandaCardiac @EA_FarkasMD @karlayaelh Is it possible for Consumables /Usables to get subsidised ? How feasible is this with manufacturers? Is it the only way to get quality accessible cardiac surgery? Maybe you may have answers @DVervoort94 @GlobalCardiac @EA_FarkasMD @HarvardPGSSC @muneera_rasheed @EA_FarkasMD