George Nel

TL;DR: This PASCAR roadmap identifies practical and effective solutions that would improve detection, treatment and control of hypertension on the continent and could be implemented as is or adapted to specific national settings.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a "roadmap" of key actions that need to be taken by governments to eliminate acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Africa.

TL;DR: There is limited access to CIED and ablation procedures in Africa and Lack of economic resources and facilities, high cost of procedures, deficiency of trained physicians, and non-existent fellowship programs were the main drivers of under-utilization of interventional cardiac arrhythmia care.

TL;DR: This PASCAR roadmap identifies practical and effective solutions that would improve detection, treatment and control of hypertension on the continent and could be implemented as is or adapted to specific national settings.

TL;DR: Key strategies to improve arrhythmia care in Africa include greater government health care funding, increased emphasis on personnel training through fellowship programs, and greater focus on preventive care.