Latin American Summit 2023 - Portuguese Closed Caption (Legendas ocultas em português)-Latin American Summit

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The video discusses the state of clinical electrophysiology in Latin American countries, highlighting the unique challenges they face and the efforts being made to overcome them. In Bolivia, the most common disease is Chagas disease, and the field of electrophysiology is growing despite limited resources and technology. In Venezuela, El Salvador, Cuba, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile, there are challenges such as limited access to advanced technology, training programs, and resources. Each country's healthcare system, including public and private sectors, affects the availability and accessibility of electrophysiology services. The need for increased training, access to technology, and collaboration among healthcare professionals and organizations is emphasized. The Latin America Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias (LARS) recently held a summit to address these challenges. Limited access to healthcare services in remote and rural regions, inequality in access to healthcare, inadequate training programs, and insurance coverage are some of the main challenges discussed. The summit emphasized the importance of collaboration, communication, and improved access to healthcare services, training, and insurance coverage in order to advance the field of electrophysiology and improve patient care in Latin America.

Keywords

clinical electrophysiology

Latin American countries

Chagas disease

Bolivia

limited resources

limited technology

Venezuela

El Salvador

Cuba

Argentina

Mexico

Colombia

Chile

access to advanced technology

training programs