South African Heart Association

Recent papers from South African Heart Association

1. South African TAVI Program adherence to ESC 2021 VHD Treatment Guidelines between 2022-2024European Heart Journal · 2026
2. THe Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS-HF II): Aetiology, 30- days and 6 months outcomeEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
3. Reframing Trisomy 13 and 18 Care: Moving Beyond the Myth of “Incompatibility With Life” in a South African and Low‐and Middle‐Income Country ContextAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A · 2026
4. Check my Beat—a lifesaving campaign in South Africa for cardiovascular healthThe Lancet Primary Care · 2026
5. “My feet are no longer swollen”: Testing a co-designed podoconiosis protective footwear among rural female farmers in RwandaPLOS Global Public Health · 2026
6. SA Heart NewsletterSA Heart · 2017
7. Dietary melatonin and its benefits on cardiovascular diseaseBritish Journal of Pharmacology · 2026
8. Aetiology, management, and outcomes of acute heart failure in 17 African countries (THESUS-HF II): a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort studyThe Lancet · 2026
9. PostconditioningCirculation · 2005
10. Taking a stand against air pollution – the impact on cardiovascular diseaseEuropean Heart Journal · 2020
11. Prevention of Heart Failure in Women: An Expert Consensus Statement on Sex-Specific Risk FactorsEuropean Journal of Heart Failure · 2026
12. AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026)European Heart Journal · 2026
13. AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026)Global Heart · 2026
14. Dual-energy versus PFA for catheter ablation treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysisEP Europace · 2026
15. Early recurrence after pulsed field ablation as a potential predictor of late arrhythmia: a systematic review and meta-analysisEP Europace · 2026
16. One-year clinical outcomes after dual-energy ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysisEP Europace · 2026
17. Revisiting ventricular tachycardia ablation: insights into pulsed field energy. A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studiesEP Europace · 2026
18. Acute procedural safety of dual-energy ablation for atrial fibrillation:a systematic review and meta-analysisEP Europace · 2026
19. Structural Cardiac Abnormalities, Ventricular Dysfunction Phenotypes, and Heart Failure Risk among Antiretroviral Therapy-treated People Living with HIV in South Africa2026
20. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: insights from the Global HICC RegistryEuropean Heart Journal · 2026