@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch

The Children's Heart Disease Research Unit (CHDRU) conducts, promotes and supports children's heart disease research on the African continent.

[@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch @ChildrensHeart1]

The 29th of September is #WorldHeartDay🫀check out how we celebrated and raised awareness this year at @RXWMCH in Cape Town: https://t.co/oxKxjmFDst
#WorldHeartDay2024 #HeartHealth

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Happy #MandelaDay2024 from the CHDRU Team! Thank you @FoodForwardSA 🫶

[Reach @ReachRHD]

The first PEN Plus Africa conference is just around the corner!

For those who would like to join virtually, you can register here - https://t.co/RGIOony9K4.
The Heart Health Meetup is on 24th April at 17h30 EAT, sign up to receive the meeting link here - https://t.co/J2AQO4ryAt

[Reach @ReachRHD]

Watch Prof @lieslzuhlke on Episode 11 (12:10) of @escardio TV TODAY, speaking about Rheumatic Heart Disease, discussing the role of imaging techniques in diagnosis, disease management, and future research: https://t.co/xrs4oQkR4T

[@SAgovnews @SAgovnews]

Watch: SAWiSA #SAWiSAAwards

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Professor Mark Engel, our colleague, mentor, and dear friend, gave his #UCTInauguralLecture last night to a full audience. Heartfelt tributes were paid to and from Mark, and his key takeaways left everyone feeling inspired. Congratulations once again @markengel_ct!

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Professor Mark Engel, our colleague, mentor, and dear friend, gave his #UCTInauguralLecture last night to a full audience. Heartfelt tributes were paid to and from Mark, and his key takeaways left everyone feeling inspired. Congratulations once again @markengel_ct!

[@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch @ChildrensHeart1]

In South Africa, Rheumatic Fever Week (1-7 August) falls in Women's Month. This is a timely opportunity to raise awareness of the disease's impact on women and encourage those affected to protect their health: https://t.co/S2BSCniS1H #RheumaticFeverWeek #RHD

[UCT Health Sciences @UCTHealthSci]

Today's #UCTInauguralLecture presented by Prof Mark Engel - "We are here too - Contributing African Strep A research towards eliminating Rheumatic Heart Disease" will also be live-streamed from 17:00 SAST.

Join the lecture now: https://t.co/BYFzKj5nY8

[@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch @ChildrensHeart1]

Inaugural lecture of Professor @MrsMaswime - #GlobalHealth #SafeSurgery #Equity @UCTHealthSci
A very proud moment

[Reach @ReachRHD]

Please join our second Ask the Expert #webinar featuring Professor Andrew Steer on 'Localization of Research: Generating High-Quality Data to Inform Local and Global Practice Policy'. June 22nd, 2023, from 1:00 – 1:30pm EAT. Register: https://t.co/qxVGbomcbD
#RHD

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@ProfRuanKruger

[Aparna Kulkarni MD MSc @akulkarnicardio]

Vortex formation time detects early changes in #diastolicfunction in #teenhypertension ..check this link to know more about this echo index that can be derived easily from #routineecho protocols

#pedscards #hypertension #diastology #pedsecho https://t.co/n32gzva4h8

[UCT Health Sciences @UCTHealthSci]

Congratulations to Paediatric Cardiologist, Prof Liesl Zühlke, who recently received the SAMRC Mid-Career Scientists Programme Award. Her research spans congenital and Rheumatic Heart Disease and Cardiac Disease in women. @UCT_Research @lieslzuhlke @MRCza

[Children's HeartLink @CHeartLink]

UPCOMING WEBINAR: How does climate change impact newborn health outcomes? Learn how heat stress is a worrying contributing factor to CHD and what can be done to protect pregnant women and infants against it. https://t.co/Y59gMNUhqJ

Feb 13, 2023 | 9:00 AM ET

#chdawarenessweek

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Happy Holidays from the CHDRU team!🌟

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Watch how we used chromosomal microarray to identify copy number variants among congenital heart disease patients in Africa in this useful summary video by @jenniejlin 🫀 #CHD #CNV #Genetics #Cardiology @Nsaacks13 @JohnLawrenson @lieslzuhlke

[Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine @Circ_Gen]

Investigation of Copy Number Variation in South African Patients With Congenital Heart Defects https://t.co/riQb5JkCJ2

@AHAScience #ahajournals #CardioGen #protea #cnv #CHD

📽️ @jenniejlin

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@ChildrensHeart1 Director @lieslzuhlke and @Sliwa1Karen were jointly awarded the @FabAcademic Alan Pifer Research Award for social for social impact. The #Protea Programme partnerships for children heart disease research in Africa https://t.co/aGW6OB1BVn

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Last night CHRDU Director @lieslzuhlke delivered the T.Duckett Jones Memorial Lecture at #AHA22, receiving a standing ovation! A well-deserved honor for a leader with an unwavering dedication to fighting #RHD.

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Tigray Siege and its impact on cardiology services in Mekelle University Hospital: a call to action 📢https://t.co/ocCyimwwrf
@WHOAFRO @PASCAR_Cardio @abrahahailu @escardio #Warzone #Cardiology #Ethiopia

[@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch @ChildrensHeart1]

Tigray Siege and its impact on cardiology services in Mekelle University Hospital: a call to action 📢https://t.co/ocCyimwwrf
@WHOAFRO @PASCAR_Cardio @abrahahailu @escardio #Warzone #Cardiology #Ethiopia