UM Health Surgical Team Guides Zambia’s First Total Aortic Arch Replacement

A team of surgeons at National Heart Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia collaborated with a team from the University of Michigan to complete the first total aortic arch replacement in the country. Despite the patient’s 8 cm aortic dissection, the procedure was uneventful with no complications. This was part of an ongoing effort to strengthen Zambia’s cardiac care teams and resources.