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The Heart Failure Society of South Africa (HeFSSA) is the first of its kind in Africa. HeFSSA was formed in 2005 under its parent body, the South African Heart Association (SAHA).
HeFSSA’s mission is to promote research and collaboration on heart failure matters in South Africa and around the world.
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SA Heart presents the 12th Annual Congress of the South African Heart Association for cardiologists to be held at the East London International Convention Centre, South Africa from October 23-26, 2011.
Publications relevant to managing heart failure in Africa.
Much of the global burden of disease is now carried by low- and middle-income countries. In addition Africa has unique cardiovascular diseases that occur more commonly in Africans. Examples are peripartum cardiomyopathy, endomyocardial fibrosis and subvalvular aneurysm. Patients often present only in advanced heart failure because of poor access to good healthcare.
Read moreAs previously reported, Dr Martin Mpe and the HeFSSA Exco have embarked on the mammoth task of updating the HF guidelines. The aim is to use the ESC Guidelines as basis en then produce an Executive summary from a South-African perspective without losing the core of the ESC guidelines.
Read moreThis year’s GP Program was held from 7 May until 13 August. Our aim was to grow and to reach as many GP’s as possible through this initiative. In 2010 we held 6 meetings in the 6 major cities in South-Africa. This year we included those areas, but we also expanded to the less visited areas in South-Africa, including a very successful meeting which were held in Windhoek, Namibia. A total of 19 meetings were held in 2011. In 2010 we had 13 speakers and this year we had 25 dedicated cardiologists participating in the program.
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GP Resources
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HeFSSA Case Study 2 - Managing Heart Failure in Pregnancy or Post Partum -
HeFSSA Case Study 3 - Mr H Coetzer - SA Heart Meeting
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HeFSSA Case Study 4 - Aortic Stenosis
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HeFSSA Case Study 5 - Who to refer for an Echocardiogram by Cristina F Radulescu
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HeFSSA Case Study 1 - Managing Heart Failure in Pregnancy or Post Partum
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HeFSSA Case Study 6 - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – A typical case
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Module 1a - HeFSSA GP Meeting Epidemiology of HF 2011
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Module 1b - HeFSSA GP Meeting Pathophysiology of HF 2011
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Module 1c - HeFSSA GP Meeting Diseases Causing HF 2011
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Module 2a - HeFSSA GP Meeting Diagnosis and Investigation of HF 2011
Faculty
- Dr Abelson M
- Dr Cobus Badenhorst
- Dr Dean MPG
- Dr Fourie S
- Dr Hitzeroth Jens
- Dr Jardine Ronald
- Dr Kettles Dave
- Dr Klug Eric
- Dr Lachman Tony
- Dr Lochner JA
- Dr Makotoko EM
- Dr Mamdoo Farouk
- Dr Middlemost S
- Dr Mpe Martin
- Dr Obel Pro
- Dr Roscher Ian
- Dr Smith Darryl
- Dr Snyders Adriaan
- Dr Stanley A P J
- Dr Thornton A S
- Dr VD Merwe Nico
- Dr Venter Tjaardt
- Dr Vorster Jean
- Prof Mitha A
- Prof Sliwa Karen
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The Heart Failure Society of South Africa invites health care professionals to join the society today!
Please read about eligibility and the fees and benefits associated with HeFSSA membership. Ordinary and associate members of HeFSSA have to be ordinary or associate members of the South African Heart Association (SA Heart). However, international members do not have to be members of SA Heart.
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