HEART ailments are one of the major health issues affecting the Malaysian public, with many people needing medical intervention to remedy their situation, including – though not limited to – cardiothoracic surgery.
However, we have a shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons. The report headlined “Heart and lung patients in dire straits” (The Star, March 23; online at bit.ly/star_heartlung) encapsulates the gravity of the situation.
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