EDITOR
Jonathan O. Nwiloh, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
Chief Medical Director, Dr. Joe Nwiloh Heart Center
St. Joseph's Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria

DEPUTY EDITOR
Kelechi E. Okonta, MBBS, MPH, FWACS-CTh, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, 
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences,
University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

EDITORIAL BOARD

Professor Martin Aghaji , FRCS (Glasg), FRCS Ed. FRCS Eng, FICS, FWACS
Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria

Ani Anyanwu, MD, FRCS
Professor & Vice Chairman, Director of Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Enyeribe Anyanwu, MD, PhD, FWACS, FACA
Emeritus Professor of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery,
University of Muenster, Germany

Augustine Eze, MD, FACS
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA

Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Surgical Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation
Surgical Director, Heart Failure and Mechanical Support Program
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Arthur B. Lee, MD , DSc, FACS
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon and Chairman Department of Surgery
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

Carlos Mestres, MD, PhD, FETCS
Professor of  Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Roswell Park Center Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA

Mr. OC Nzewi, FRCSI(CTh)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, The Royal Hospitals Belfast
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituka Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria

Jonah Odim, MD, PhD
Chief, Clinical Transplantation, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Professor Olu Osinowo, FRCSED, FICS, FWACS, FIC
Consultant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon
Bayelsa, Nigeria

Anthony Otoadese, MD, PhD, FACS
Consultant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IW, USA

Albert Tagoe, MD, FACS
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Piedmont Henry Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA  

Leo C. Egbujiobi, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiologist
Chief of Cardiovascular Services & Medical Director
The Hendricks Family Heart Hospital Beloit Health System
Beloit, Wisconsin, USA

David T. Gbadebo, MD, FACC, FHRS
Electrophysiologist - Cardiologist
Atlanta, GA, USA

Anekwe Onwuanyi, MD, FACC, FHFSA
Professor of Medicine, Chief Section of Cardiology,
Morehouse School of Medicine, Medical Director Grady Health,
System Heart Failure Program, Atlanta, GA, USA,

Dr. Bode Falase
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Clinical Sciences,
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja,
Lagos, Nigeria

Professor Peter O. Adeoye
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Clinical Sciences,
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin,
Kwara State, Nigeria