Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
In FocusPASCARVolume 37, Issue 3

The Pan-African Association of Structural and Coronary Interventions (PASCI); History, Mission, Organizational Structure and Core Activities for 2026-2027

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Ahmed Suliman, Mohamed Jeilan, Jens Hitzeroth, M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem, Khuzeima Khanbhai, Emmanuel Auchi Edafe, José Roberto Santos, Abdoul Kane, Aboubakar Sidick Moulim, Yasser Sadek, Awad Mohamed, Harun Otieno, Wihan Scholtz, George Nel, Habib Gamra
Abstract
Africa has seen a rapid increase in cardiovascular disease, especially ischaemic heart disease, over the last few decades and hence an increasing need for coronary and structural interventions. Significant disparities within the continent and with the world at large exist in terms of access to catheter-based therapies, related to lack of trained professionals, availability of catheterisation laboratories, devices and cost of procedures. Hence the need for a unified continental body that promotes education, collaboration, research and advocacy in this field.

Submitted: October 6, 2026; Accepted: October 6, 2026
Cardiovasc J Afr 2026; 37: 393-395
Volume 37, Issue 3
DOI Citation Reference: dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2026-055
Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Ahmed Suliman, MBBS, FACP, FRCP (Lon), FESC, FACC
Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya.
Mohamed Jeilan, DM, FRCP
Division of Cardiology, Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Jens Hitzeroth, MBChB, FCP(SA), FESC
Farhat Hached Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Ibn Aljazzar, University of Sousse, Tunisia.
M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem, MD
Lumumba/NSK hospital, Zanzibar.
Khuzeima Khanbhai, MD, Mmed, FCP-ECSA, MSc Cardio, FESC, FACC FSCAI, FRCP-UK
Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Emmanuel Auchi Edafe, MBBS, MD, FACC
Clínica Sagrada Esperança, Luanda, Angola.
José Roberto Santos, MD
Hospital Dalal Jamm, Dakar University. Dakar, Sénégal.
Abdoul Kane
Faculty of Médicine, University of Douala, Cameroon.
Aboubakar Sidick Moulim, MD
Helwan university, Cairo, Egypt.
Yasser Sadek
University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Awad Mohamed, MB, MSc, MD, FRCP, FACC, FESC, FSCAI
Geisinger Medical Center, USA.
Harun Otieno
Pan-African Society of Cardiology, South Africa.
Wihan Scholtz, MSc
George Nel, MSc
Monastir Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, Tunisia
Habib Gamra

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