title: Open heart surgery in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and promise.
authors.affiliation: Chair, Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Bouake, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire. (Email: yangniangate@hotmail.com).
authors.forename: Koffi Herve
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yangni-Angate