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24 years of existence have enabled the Association Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaqueto bring to France, from 70 developing countries, more than 3,500 children with congenital cardiac pathologies, often very serious.
Thanks to the monitoring set up but also thanks to the involvement of volunteer doctors and surgeons within its medical pole, the Association has been able to develop a scientific research action based on the medium and long term results of the most complex cardiopathies.
This has led to the writing of several articles published in international medical journals. With low surgical mortality, despite the growth in complex cases, combined with excellent long-term follow-up (89% new cases), benefits Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaquefrom particularly relevant series and figures in its field and thus reinforces its reputation within the scientific community.
Find below the scientific publications produced by the Association's doctors:
COMMON ARTERIAL TRUNK
SINGLE VENTRICLE
3000 CHILDREN OPERATED ON
Authors:
Dr. Marielle Gouton, Dr. Vincent Lucet, Dr. Olivier Bical, Pr. Francine Leca
Description :
The aim of this study was to analyse whether children with a late-diagnosed common artery trunk - or truncus arteriosus - (often after the age of 2) could still benefit from reconstructive surgery, whereas the data in the literature recommend management at 1 month of life to prevent the development of irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension.
We describe the fate of the cohort of 41 children with common arterial trunk, aged an average of 3 years at the time of their care by Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque.
Keywords :
Common arterial trunk; truncus arteriosus; late surgery; humanitarian; survival
Authors:
Dr. Marielle Gouton, Dr. Vincent Lucet, Dr. Olivier Bical, Pr. Francine Leca
Description :
The objective of this study is to find out whether the care of children with single ventricle is possible - and legitimate - in the humanitarian framework in terms of monitoring and improving survival.
We are analyzing the fate of the 136 children with a single ventricle cared for by Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque.
Keywords :
Single ventricle; uni-ventricular hearts; surgery; Fontan; tricuspid atresia; humanitarian
Arterial Survival in Children :
Authors:
Dr. Marielle Gouton, Dr. Vincent Lucet, Dr. Olivier Bical, Pr. Francine Leca
Description :
The objective of this study is to find out whether the care of children with single ventricle is possible - and legitimate - in the humanitarian framework in terms of monitoring and improving survival.
We are analyzing the fate of the 136 children with a single ventricle cared for by Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque.
Keywords :
Single ventricle; uni-ventricular hearts; surgery; Fontan; tricuspid atresia; humanitarian
To go further:
On Sunday September 17, we invited all our host families in the Paris region to join us for a not-to-be-missed back-to-school event: the Fête des Familles!
On October 24, 2019, a team flew to Mécénat Chirurgie CardiaqueMadagascar for a 9-day mission. We were keen to see our operated children again (to date, 220 Malagasy children have come, the first of this long list was welcomed in 1997) and to contribute to the care of children awaiting surgery.
Pascale had had an idea in mind for some time: to welcome a child with a heart condition for the duration of her stay in France. After discussing it with her husband and 5 children, it was motivated by the desire to share their love that they all took the step of welcoming a child for the first time.
