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\r\n \r\n Ahmed Suliman, Mohamed Jeilan, Jens Hitzeroth, M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem, Khuzeima Khanbhai, Emmanuel Auchi Edafe, Jos\u00e9 Roberto Santos, Abdoul Kane, Aboubakar Sidick Moulim, Yasser Sadek, Awad Mohamed, Harun Otieno, Wihan Scholtz, George Nel, Habib Gamra\r\n <\/div> \r\n<\/div> \r\n
\r\n Copyright:<\/strong> \u00a9 2025 The Authors. Global Cardiology is published by PAGEPress Publications.\r\n

\r\n This implementation guideline are proudly co-published by Global Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa.<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n Abstract \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nAfrica 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. \r\n
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\r\n \r\n Submitted:<\/strong> October 6, 2026; \r\n Accepted:<\/strong> October 6, 2026 \r\n
\r\n Cardiovasc J Afr 2026; 37<\/b>: 393-395<\/em>\r\n
Volume 37, Issue 3<\/strong>
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\r\n DOI Citation Reference: dx.doi.org\/10.5830\/CVJA-2026-055 \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n \r\n Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan.<\/strong>
\r\n \r\n Ahmed Suliman, MBBS, FACP, FRCP (Lon), FESC, FACC
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\r\n \r\n Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya.<\/strong>
\r\n \r\n Mohamed Jeilan, DM, FRCP
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\r\n \r\n Division of Cardiology, Groote Schuur Hospital\/University of Cape Town, South Africa.<\/strong>
\r\n \r\n Jens Hitzeroth, MBChB, FCP(SA), FESC
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\r\n \r\n Farhat Hached Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Ibn Aljazzar, University of Sousse, Tunisia.<\/strong>
\r\n M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem, MD
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\r\n \r\n Lumumba\/NSK hospital, Zanzibar.<\/strong>
\r\n Khuzeima Khanbhai, MD, Mmed, FCP-ECSA, MSc Cardio, FESC, FACC FSCAI, FRCP-UK
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\r\n \r\n Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.<\/strong>
\r\n Emmanuel Auchi Edafe, MBBS, MD, FACC
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\r\n \r\n Cl\u00ednica Sagrada Esperan\u00e7a, Luanda, Angola.<\/strong>
\r\n Jos\u00e9 Roberto Santos, MD
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\r\n \r\n Hospital Dalal Jamm, Dakar University. Dakar, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.<\/strong>
\r\n Abdoul Kane
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\r\n \r\n Faculty of M\u00e9dicine, University of Douala, Cameroon.<\/strong>
\r\n Aboubakar Sidick Moulim, MD
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\r\n \r\n Helwan university, Cairo, Egypt.<\/strong>
\r\n Yasser Sadek
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\r\n \r\n University of Khartoum, Sudan.<\/strong>
\r\n Awad Mohamed, MB, MSc, MD, FRCP, FACC, FESC, FSCAI
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\r\n \r\n Geisinger Medical Center, USA.<\/strong>
\r\n Harun Otieno
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\r\n \r\n Pan-African Society of Cardiology, South Africa.<\/strong>
\r\n Wihan Scholtz, MSc
\r\nGeorge Nel, MSc\r\n\t\t\r\n
\r\n \r\n Monastir Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, Tunisia<\/strong>
\r\n Habib Gamra

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