Find here the latest news on activities, work, people and other developments at the Cape Heart Institute (CHI). Category - Any - Keynote Lecture-University of Harare Department of Medicine AFROStrep Team joins international venture CHI members gave several lectures at the European Society of Cardiology congress 2024 Findings from the World Heart Federation COVID-19 Long-term Follow-up Study Professor Liesl Zuhlke at the INAecho - Imaging 2024 meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia Skills transfer visit between University of Manchester and University of Cape Town Dr Juliet Nabbaale presents at the ESC Heart Failure Congress CHI professors present at the Cardiovascular Society of Mauritius conference on Heart Diseases in pregnancy CHI researchers at the maiden International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa Greater Disease Severity and Worse Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19 in Africa Dr Charle Viljoen wins an award at the European Heart Rhythm Association The institute hosted a very successful Pregnancy and the Heart Conference CHI researcher wins at the 2024 South African Rheumatology and Arthritis Association Congress The Institute welcomes back staff from holidays The Institute congratulates Dr Charle Viljoen to his PhD Cape Heart Institute graduate wins at 2023 Health Excellence Rising Star Awards Professor Liesl Zühlke inducted to the College of Fellows CHI fully represented at the 2023 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress Assoc Prof. Gasnat Shaboodien invited to speak at a mini convention CHI visits the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Cape Heart Institute hosts Rallim Secondary School Cape Heart Institute researcher wins international scholar award Successful congress for the Cape Heart Institute and the University of Cape Town News from the 8th Uganda Cardiac Society meeting MBChB student Peter Hudson awarded his MSc degree in Medicine with distinction Cape Heart Institute researchers win Alan Pifer Award The results of the PROMINENT study were recently published in the NEJM Prof Liesl Zühlke received a prestigious award at the American Heart Association Conference CHI Director Prof Karen Sliwa and collaborators contributed to the STRONG study, published in The Lancet, Monday 7th November Congratulations to Prof Mark Engel Abuja Cardiovascular Research Unit joins the Cape Heart Institute Rheumatic Fever can occur in older patients First report of the incidence of anthracycline-related cardiac dysfunction in Uganda Findings from the World Heart Federation COVID-19 Study Drs Bana and Spracklen win at the 2022 South African Rheumatology and Arthritis Association Congress Prof. Karen Sliwa one of the delegates at the World Heart Summit 2022 Prof Bernard Gersh visits the Institute The PROTEA team visits Namibia Cape Heart Institute students among hundreds of UCT graduates The Cape Heart Institute bids farewell to Sylvia Dennis Congratulations to Dr Vitaris Kodogo The Pan African Society of Cardiology and its commitment to clinical research training Prof Sliwa welcomes delegation from Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) Worldwide experience of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: retrospective cohort study VC’s challenge to new UCT Fellows Professor Liesl Zühlke awarded the Public Engagement with Research Award Professor Dirk Blom elected as the President-Elect of the International Atherosclerosis Society Prof Sliwa inducted to the College of Fellows Dr Graham Chakafana receives best publication 2020 award Study shows combo therapy cuts risk of heart attacks and stroke in half Cape Heart Institute researcher presenting novel COVID-19 research findings at prestigious global cardiology congress Dr Graham Chakafana leaves the Institute Congratulations to Dr Timothy Spracklen Professor Karen Sliwa visits Universidade Eduardo Mondlane New institute focuses on translational heart disease research CHI students join Jagger Library Salvage Project The Lancet publishes CHI's rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Africa study
CHI professors present at the Cardiovascular Society of Mauritius conference on Heart Diseases in pregnancy
Greater Disease Severity and Worse Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19 in Africa
CHI Director Prof Karen Sliwa and collaborators contributed to the STRONG study, published in The Lancet, Monday 7th November
Cape Heart Institute researcher presenting novel COVID-19 research findings at prestigious global cardiology congress
