Join the next cohort of healthcare practitioners to tackle heart disease in Africa with the PASCAR Africa Heart Failure Course 2024 Apply now: form.jotform.com/240090785352557 #pascar #heartfailure

Extended Abstract Submission Deadline for the upcoming Africa STEMI Live! 2024. New submissions will be accepted until 14 March 2024. 🔗Submit your abstract: cvja.co.za/abstract-submi… #cardiovascularcare #africastemi #pascar

Extended Submission Deadline for the 3rd Cohort of the PASCAR Africa Heart Failure Course. New applications will be accepted until 15 March 2024. Apply now: form.jotform.com/240090785352557 #pascar #heartfailure

Poor oral health can lead to serious heart conditions like endocarditis! This World Oral Health Day let’s prioritize oral hygiene to safeguard our hearts & health. Take care of your smile, take care of your heart! 📚Read more: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… #WorldOralHealthDay #PASCAR

Colours to Save Hearts raises awareness of Rheumatic Heart Disease through engaging schoolchildren with a colouring book & crayons. The WHF is awarding 2 grants to support local initiatives based on Colours to Save Hearts. 🔗Apply: world-heart-federation.org/colours-to-sav… #whf #rhd #pascar

Join us in celebrating World Health Day with a focus on cardiovascular care! PASCAR is dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare across Africa. Let’s work together to raise awareness, promote prevention & ensure better cardiovascular care towards a healthier future.

THESUS-HF II Study issues its first newsletter The study is a global registry organized by the University of Cape Town & PASCAR cardiologists Following the ground-breaking The Sub-Saharan African Survey of HF (THESUS-HF) 🔗Click to read: pascar.org/taskforces/ent… #heartfailure

The PASCAR Africa Heart Failure Course commences with its 3rd cohort on 27 April 2024. The Africa Heart Failure Association in collaboration with Cardiff University welcome 25 medical specialists across Africa for the 3rd rendition of the certificate course. #heartfailure

The THESUS-HF II Study May 2024 newsletter. The newsletter sheds light on a series of meetings planned by the study team to address key aspects for the participating investigators. 🔗Click to read the newsletter: pascar.org/taskforces/ent… #heartfailure #pascar

Africa STEMI Live! connected cardiologists from Africa and around the world for learning, interaction, and knowledge exchange on: 🔬 Groundbreaking research & technology 💬 Stimulating debate & lectures 🤝 Best practise for better outcomes #africastemilive

The WHF has partnered with the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation to provide funding for projects looking at the link between air pollution & cardiovascular disease, & projects on the prevention of tobacco use and consumption among youth. 🔗 Apply here: world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-gr… #whf

Prof Karen Sliwa and members of the steering committee at the THESUS-HF II Study Meeting held the ESC Heart Failure Congress on 12 May 2024 The group meeting accommodated virtual and in-person attendance for participating investigators throughout Africa. #heartfailure #pascar

Raise awareness of the issues surrounding elevated blood pressure because it is the number one cause of preventable death worldwide, heart attacks & cardiovascular complications. Learn more on the management & treatment of hypertension: maymeasure.org #hypertension

Candidates attend full day virtual Session 2 of the Africa Heart Failure Course, 25 May 2024 Africa Heart Failure Association in collaboration with Cardiff University host 25 medical specialists across Africa for the 3rd rendition of the certificate course. #heartfailure

The THESUS-HF II Study June 2024 newsletter shares an exciting update on the first three sites who obtained local ethics approval and feedback on the REDCap Training webinar held mid-May 2024. 🔗Click to read: pascar.org/taskforces/ent… #heartfailure #pascar

PAN-AFRICAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY in support of World Heart Day - 29 September 2024 Cardiovascular Disease Infographic world-heart-federation.org/resource/cardi… #useheart #worldheartday World Heart Federation

Poor Diet is the leading risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Click on the link to Learn More: world-heart-federation.org/resource/diet-… The Pan-African Society of Cardiology in Support of World Heart Day - 29 September 2024. #PASCAR #UseHeartForAction #WorldHeartDay2024

Let's pledge to take care of our hearts, the true beat of life!!! #UseHeartForAction #UseHeart #WorldHeartDay2024 #HeartHealth

PASCAR Cardiovascular Researchers Workshop and Fellowship 2025 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE: pascar.org/.../PASCAR_Car…... REGISTER HERE & SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL: docs.google.com/.../1YgN2CsBkA…... RESEARCH PROPOSAL EXAMPLE

Cape Heart Institute Researcher Prof. Karen Sliwa and her team have published two new studies on treatment with bromocriptine and the possibility of subsequent pregnancy in women with PPCM More: bit.ly/3QnXh34 hashtag#bromocriptine hashtag#PeripartumCardiomyopathy