Joint Ethiopian Society of Cardiac Professionals (ESCP) & Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) Congress July 31 to August 2, 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
JULY 31 - AUGUST 2, 2026

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Congress Day
Friday, July 31, 2026
ROOM AREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 08:30 – 08:45

Diagnosis and treatment of Acute Coronary syndrome

Jose Roberto
Angola
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 08:45 – 09:00

Acute coronary syndrome in unusual cases

Mebratu Amogne
Ethiopia
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 09:00 – 09:15

Management of common tachyarrhythmias

Abdelhamid Moustaghfir
Morocco
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 09:15 – 09:30

Acute Pericarditis Diagnosis and follow up

Ginum Abebe
Ethiopia
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 09:30 – 09:45

Essentials of Cardiac tamponade

Ginum Abebe
Ethiopia
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 09:45 – 10:00

Acute heart failure evaluation

Anders Barasa
Ethiopia
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 10:00 – 10:15

Pulmonary Thromboembolism: Diagnosis and management

Adane Petros
Ethiopia
Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ACOURSEACUTE CARDIAC CARE COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 10:15 – 10:30

Discussion & Take-Home message

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Chairs: Santayehu Abebe, Elsa Tsegaye
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:00 – 11:20

The Role of Nurses in Addressing Health Disparities

Kidist Demessie
Ethiopia
Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:20 – 11:40

Why is CVD increasing in our globe?

Nitaishina Getnet
Ethiopia
Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:40 – 12:00

The nurses' role in preventive cardiology

Konno Taddesse
Ethiopia
Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 12:00 – 12:20

Heart Health Heroes: Nursing Care in Cardiac Patients

Sebie Kebede
Ethiopia
Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 12:20 – 12:50

Discussion

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Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ACOURSEALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 12:50 – 13:00

Take-Home message

Session Chair
Chairs: Gelila Kassahun, Mahlet Addis
ROOM ALUNCHGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

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ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTION COURSE: PTMC
Fri, Jul 31 14:00 – 14:30

Evaluation and referral for PTMC

Nathnael Taye & Mussie Abera
Ethiopia
Chairs: Kofelega Dejene, Habib Gamra, Mohammed Bedru, Emmy Okello
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTION COURSE: PTMC
Fri, Jul 31 14:30 – 15:00

Materials for the Cath lab

Kofelega Dejene
Ethiopia
Chairs: Kofelega Dejene, Habib Gamra, Mohammed Bedru, Emmy Okello
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break

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ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTION COURSE: PTMC
Fri, Jul 31 15:30 – 16:00

PMTC step by Step

Habib Gamra & Mohammed Bedru
Tunisia/Ethiopia
Chairs: Kofelega Dejene, Habib Gamra, Mohammed Bedru, Emmy Okello
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTION COURSE: PTMC
Fri, Jul 31 16:00 – 16:30

PMTC cases and Cath lab disasters

Habib Gamra & Mohammed Bedru
Tunisia/Ethiopia
Chairs: Kofelega Dejene, Habib Gamra, Mohammed Bedru, Emmy Okello
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTION COURSE: PTMC
Fri, Jul 31 16:30 – 17:30

Discussion & Take-Home message

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Chairs: Kofelega Dejene, Habib Gamra, Mohammed Bedru, Emmy Okello
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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ROOM BREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM BCOURSERESEARCH METHODS & REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Fri, Jul 31 08:30 – 10:30

Research Methods & Registry Development in Africa

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ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM BWORKSHOPRESEARCH METHODS & REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT / INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Fri, Jul 31 11:00 – 11:05

Welcome

Mpiko Ntsekhe
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BWORKSHOPRESEARCH METHODS & REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT / INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Fri, Jul 31 11:05 – 11:25

CVD research gaps in Africa

Habib Gamra
Tunisia
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BWORKSHOPRESEARCH METHODS & REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT / INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Fri, Jul 31 11:25 – 11:50

Importance of research training

Senbeta Guteta
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BWORKSHOPRESEARCH METHODS & REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT / INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Fri, Jul 31 11:50 – 12:50

Workshop: Formulating research questions & Study designs

Mark Engel & Ameer Hohlfeld
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BLUNCHGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

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ROOM BCOURSESTATISTICAL CONCEPTS FOR CLINICIANS
Fri, Jul 31 14:00 – 14:50

Variability, multiplicity, and interpreting results

Niveditha Devasenapathy
India
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break

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ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 15:30 – 15:50

CVD registries in Africa

TBC
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 15:50 – 16:10

Implementation Science

Lara Fairall
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 16:20 – 16:40

Writing a successful grant application

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 16:40 – 17:00

Getting research manuscripts published

TBC
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 17:00 – 17:20

Funding clinical research

Ntobeko Ntusi
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BCOURSEREGISTRY DEVELOPMENT & SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Fri, Jul 31 17:20 – 17:30

Closing remarks

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe
ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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ROOM CREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM CCOURSERESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 08:30 – 10:30

Resting and Stress Echocardiography Courses

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Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM CCOURSERESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:00 – 11:15

Valvular heart diseases

Mussie Abera
Ethiopia
Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSERESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:15 – 11:30

LV Function in Cardiomyopathies

Senbeta Guteta
Ethiopia
Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSERESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:30 – 11:45

Strain/speckle tracking and 4D Echo

Mohamed Jeilan
Kenya
Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSERESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 11:45 – 12:00

Stress Echo interpretation

Cardiology fellow case
Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CWORKSHOPRESTING AND STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSES
Fri, Jul 31 12:00 – 13:00

Hands-on session

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Chairs: Senbeta Guteta, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CLUNCHGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

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ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 14:00 – 14:15

Fetal echocardiography

Rima Bader
Saudi Arabia
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 14:15 – 14:30

Pediatric ECG

Rana Kandil
Egypt
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 14:30 – 14:45

Newborn Pulse Oximetry Implementation

Azene Dessie
Ethiopia
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break

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ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 15:30 – 15:45

Syncope investigation and management

Henok Tadele
Ethiopia
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 15:45 – 16:00

Arrhythmias in Children

Rana Kandil
Egypt
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 16:00 – 16:15

Pulmonary valvuloplasty & septostomy

Nic Haas
Germany
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 16:15 – 16:30

Newborns with pulmonary hypertension

Mohammed Nasir
Ethiopia
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CCOURSEPAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY COURSE
Fri, Jul 31 16:30 – 17:30

Discussion & Take-Home message

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Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Hayat Ahmad
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Fri, Jul 31 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
ROOM AREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 08:30 – 09:00

The Cardiovascular Crisis in Africa: Why Systems of Care Matter?

Elijah Ogola
Kenya
Chairs: Liesl Zühlke, Habib Gamra, CDC, WHO, MOH
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 09:00 – 09:30

Strategies of Africa CDC in Prevention and Control of CVD

Adelard Kakunzi
Benin
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 09:30 – 10:00

Preventing the Cardiovascular Epidemic: Building Population-Based Systems of Care

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 10:00 – 10:30

From Symptoms to Survival: Building Acute and Advanced Cardiovascular Care Networks

Habib Gamra
Tunisia
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 10:30 – 11:00

Building Africa's Cardiovascular Workforce: Training, Financing, and Sustainability

Ethiopian Speaker
Ethiopia
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 10:30 – 11:00

Exhibition and Health Break

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ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 11:00 – 11:10

Welcome Address - ESCP President

Natnael Taye
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe, Kebede Oli
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 11:10 – 11:20

Welcome Address - PASCAR President

Habib Gamra
Tunisia
ROOM AKEYNOTEHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 11:20 – 11:40

Ministry of Health Keynote Address

MOH Representative
Ethiopia
ROOM APANELHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 11:40 – 12:15

Panel Discussion

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Chairs: Mpiko Ntsekhe, Kebede Oli
ROOM APLENARYHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 12:15 – 12:25

The Addis Ababa 2026 Health Systems Declaration

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ROOM AKEYNOTEHEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY: BUILDING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS OF CARE IN AFRICA
Sat, Aug 1 12:15 – 12:35

The Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
ROOM AAGMANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sat, Aug 1 12:35 – 13:00

ESCP AGM

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ROOM ALUNCHGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and moderated abstracts

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ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 14:00 – 14:20

STEMI care in Africa: Early Thrombolysis and revascularization

Jose Roberto
Angola
Chairs: Habib Gamra, Mohamed Jeilan, Bekele Alemayehu
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 14:20 – 14:35

Remote Ischemic Conditioning

Mpiko Ntsekhe
South Africa
Chairs: Habib Gamra, Mohamed Jeilan, Bekele Alemayehu
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 14:35 – 14:50

Systems of ACS care: Lessons from an African country

Khuzeima Khanbhai
Tanzania
Chairs: Habib Gamra, Mohamed Jeilan, Bekele Alemayehu
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 14:50 – 15:05

Best Practice in Coronary angiography

Bekele Alemayehu
Ethiopia
Chairs: Habib Gamra, Mohamed Jeilan, Bekele Alemayehu
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 15:05 – 15:30

Discussion

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Chairs: Habib Gamra, Mohamed Jeilan, Bekele Alemayehu
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 15:30 – 16:00

Health break and Exhibition/Abstracts/Posters

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ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 16:00 – 16:20

Cracking coronary physiology: pressure, flow and decisions

Mohamed Jeilan & Liyew Desta
Kenya/Norway
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 16:20 – 16:35

Beyond stenting: balloons, wires and stents/When, which, why?

Habib Gamra
Tunisia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 16:35 – 16:50

Stroke session: Thrombolysis and Percutaneous neurointervention

Wondwossen
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 16:50 – 17:05

Acute Limb ischemia: The vascular surgeons Experience in Ethiopia

Nebyou
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM ACOURSEINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Sat, Aug 1 17:05 – 17:30

Discussion / Take-Home message

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Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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ROOM BREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM BPLENARYMORNING SESSIONS
Sat, Aug 1 08:30 – 10:30

TBC

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ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 10:30 – 11:00

Exhibition and Health Break

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ROOM BLUNCHGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and moderated abstracts

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ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 14:00 – 14:20

Prevention and control activities: Best Regional Experiences

Emmy Okello
Uganda
Chairs: Dejuma Yadeta, Emmy Okello
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 14:20 – 14:35

RHD research gaps and priorities in Africa

Dejuma Yadeta
Ethiopia
Chairs: Dejuma Yadeta, Emmy Okello
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 14:35 – 14:50

Current Status and Challenges of Secondary Prevention with BPG

Abraha Hailu
Ethiopia
Chairs: Dejuma Yadeta, Emmy Okello
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 14:50 – 15:05

Building sustainable intervention programs in the African setting

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
Chairs: Dejuma Yadeta, Emmy Okello
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 15:05 – 15:30

Discussion

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Chairs: Dejuma Yadeta, Emmy Okello
ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 15:30 – 16:00

Health break and Exhibition/Abstracts/Posters

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ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 16:00 – 16:20

Post Operative Complications and follow up of patients with VHD/Prosthetic Valve

Berhanu Hailemariam
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 16:20 – 16:35

Prosthetic Valves and Pregnancy outcomes in Africa

Desalew Mekonnen
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 16:35 – 17:15

Discussion

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Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM BCOURSERHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & CARDIAC SURGERY
Sat, Aug 1 17:15 – 17:30

Take-Home message

Session Chair
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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ROOM CREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM CPLENARYMORNING SESSIONS
Sat, Aug 1 08:30 – 10:30

TBC

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ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 10:30 – 11:00

Exhibition and Health Break

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ROOM CLUNCHGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and moderated abstracts

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ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 14:00 – 14:20

CT coronary angiography

Senbeta Guteta
Ethiopia
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 14:20 – 14:35

Cardiac MRI

Ntobeko Ntusi
South Africa
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 14:35 – 14:50

HOCMP: Imaging, Diagnosis and treatment

Etienne Amendezo
Kenya
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 14:50 – 15:05

Debate: Chronic coronary syndromes: Invasive vs Non-invasive

Fellow case presentation
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 15:05 – 15:30

AI in cardiovascular Medicine

Ntobeko Ntusi
South Africa
Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 15:30 – 16:00

Health break and Exhibition/Abstracts/Posters

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ROOM CABSTRACTIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 16:00 – 17:15

Abstracts

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Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CCOURSEIMAGING AND AI
Sat, Aug 1 17:15 – 17:30

Q & A Discussion

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Chairs: Mohamed Vaniwani, Senbeta Guteta
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Sat, Aug 1 17:30 – 17:30

Session closes

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Sunday, August 2, 2026
ROOM AREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 08:30 – 08:50

Hypertension and the heart

Mahmoud Sani
Nigeria
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 08:50 – 09:10

Integrating Hypertension into Chronic HIV Care

Dike Ojji
Nigeria
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 09:10 – 09:30

Clinical Trials in the African Continent

Elijah Ogola
Kenya
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 09:30 – 10:30

Hypertension and cardiometabolic syndrome (continued)

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Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 11:00 – 11:20

Diabetes and the heart/CVDs

Getahun
Ethiopia
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 11:20 – 11:40

Kidney and the heart

Addisu Melkie
Ethiopia
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ACOURSEHYPERTENSION AND CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
Sun, Aug 2 11:40 – 12:00

Out-of-Office Blood Pressure Measurement

Albertino Damasceno
Mozambique
Chairs: Dike Ojji, Sentayehu Abebe
ROOM ALUNCHGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 12:00 – 13:00

Lunch and poster abstracts

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ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 13:00 – 13:20

Epidemiology of Heart failure in Africa

Albertino Damasceno
Mozambique
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 13:20 – 13:40

THESUS-HF II Study update

Albertino Damasceno
Mozambique
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 13:40 – 14:00

Heart failure and Pregnancy

Kamilu Karaye
Nigeria
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 14:00 – 14:30

HFrEF and HFpEF Updates

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Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM ABREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break and Exhibition

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ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 15:30 – 15:50

Cardiac Amyloidosis

Lambert Appiah
Ghana
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 15:50 – 16:10

Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation

Abdelhamid Moustaghfir
Morocco
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 16:10 – 16:30

Heart Failure and Kidney Dysfunction

Okechukwu Ogah
Nigeria
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 16:30 – 17:15

Late breaking clinical trials

Elijah Ogola
Kenya
Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM APLENARYPLENARY SESSION: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Sun, Aug 2 17:15 – 17:30

Plenary session continued

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Chairs: Okechukwu Ogah, Dufere Mekonnen, Albertino Damasceno
ROOM ACLOSINGGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 17:30 – 18:00

Closing ceremony

Habib Gamra & Nathnael Taye
Tunisia/Ethiopia
ROOM BREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 08:30 – 08:50

Congenital Heart Disease in Africa

Liesl Zühlke
South Africa
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 08:50 – 09:10

Catheter interventions for CHD

Nic Haas
Germany
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 09:10 – 09:30

Surgical Experience of Complex CHD in Africa

Hayat Oumer
Ethiopia
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 09:30 – 10:30

Congenital Heart Disease and pediatric cardiology (continued)

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Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:00 – 11:20

Long-Term Outcomes in CHD Management

Sulafa Ali
Sudan
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:20 – 11:40

The continuum of care of the child with CHD

Nic Haas & Gloria Mawete
Germany/Angola
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BCOURSECONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:40 – 12:00

Strategies for training local cardiovascular teams

Ali Dawud & Liesl Zühlke
Ethiopia/South Africa
Chairs: Nic Haas, Gloria Mawete, Ali Dawud, Tadesse, Tamirat Moges, Sulafa Ali
ROOM BLUNCHGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

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ROOM BPLENARYAFTERNOON SESSIONS
Sun, Aug 2 13:00 – 15:00

TBC

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ROOM BBREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break and Exhibition

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ROOM BCLOSINGGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 17:30 – 18:00

Closing ceremony

Habib Gamra & Nathnael Taye
Tunisia/Ethiopia
ROOM CREGISTRATIONGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 07:30 – 08:30

Registration

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ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 08:30 – 08:50

Arrhythmia Management and Ablation

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Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 08:50 – 09:10

Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation

Abdelhamid Moustaghfir
Morocco
Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 09:10 – 09:30

Ablation strategies

Hany Samir
Egypt
Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 09:30 – 10:00

Pacing and Devices - CRT and ICD presentations

Hany Samir, Kamilu Karaye, Khuzeima Khanbhai
Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 10:00 – 10:15

CSP experience in Kenya

Joan Kiyeng
Kenya
Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CCOURSEELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & PACING
Sun, Aug 2 10:15 – 10:30

Leadless Pacemaker

Mohamed Jeilan
Kenya
Chairs: Abdelhamid Moustaghfir, Mohamed Jeilan
ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 10:30 – 11:00

Health Break

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ROOM CCOURSEHOT TOPICS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:00 – 11:20

Sports Screening

Khuzeima Khanbhai
Tanzania
Chairs: Rana Kamil, Joan Kiyeng
ROOM CCOURSEHOT TOPICS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:20 – 11:40

Management of arrhythmias during pregnancy

Kamilu Karaye
Nigeria
Chairs: Rana Kamil, Joan Kiyeng
ROOM CCOURSEHOT TOPICS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Sun, Aug 2 11:40 – 12:00

Sudden Cardiac Death

Sarat Demeke
Ethiopia
Chairs: Rana Kamil, Joan Kiyeng
ROOM CLUNCHGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

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ROOM CPLENARYAFTERNOON SESSIONS
Sun, Aug 2 13:00 – 15:00

TBC

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ROOM CBREAKGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 15:00 – 15:30

Health Break and Exhibition

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ROOM CCLOSINGGENERAL
Sun, Aug 2 17:30 – 18:00

Closing ceremony

Habib Gamra & Nathnael Taye
Tunisia/Ethiopia