Asou T, Rachmat J
Harapan Kita National Cardiac Center, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Cardiol Young. 1998 Oct;8(4):437-9. doi: 10.1017/s1047951100007071.
Pediatric cardiac surgery in Indonesia first developed thanks to the cooperation of various cardiac centers abroad. The establishment of the 'Harapan Kita' National Cardiac Center in 1985 was one of the most important initial steps. Thereafter, the discipline advanced remarkably in terms of the number of the operations performed and the variety of the diseases treated and, as a result, the surgical outcome also improved. Numerous problems remain to be solved. Only 1% of the children with congenital heart disease are today properly treated in Indonesia. Some of the underlying problems responsible for this situation include a shortage of pediatric cardiac professionals, the lack of the information and education on the part of the patients, and a shortage of funding, both privately and publicly. It would thus be welcome for pediatric cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and nurses in Indonesia to learn about congenital heart disease from doctors and nurses in advanced countries in order to improve the outlook at home.
印度尼西亚的小儿心脏外科手术最初是在国外各心脏中心的合作下发展起来的。1985年“希望之心”国家心脏中心的建立是最重要的初步举措之一。此后，该学科在手术数量和治疗疾病种类方面取得了显著进展，手术结果也因此得到改善。仍有许多问题有待解决。如今在印度尼西亚，只有1%的先天性心脏病患儿得到了妥善治疗。造成这种情况的一些潜在问题包括小儿心脏专业人员短缺、患者方面缺乏信息和教育，以及公私资金短缺。因此，印度尼西亚的小儿心脏外科医生、心脏病专家和护士向发达国家的医生和护士学习先天性心脏病相关知识，以改善国内的情况，将会是一件好事。
