africaSTEMI Live 2026
africaSTEMI Live 2026
africaSTEMI Live 2026
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10th Anniversary

A Decade Transforming Cardiac Care in Africa

“A Decade of Action. A Lifetime of Impact.”

Conceived in 2015 with a bold vision to transform acute cardiovascular care across Africa, africaSTEMI began as an intimate gathering of committed cardiologists determined to change the narrative. A decade later, it stands as the continent’s premier platform for acute cardiovascular and interventional education, collaboration, and innovation. Over the past ten years, we have trained thousands of healthcare professionals, transmitted dozens of live cases across borders, and cultivated a powerful network of cardiac centers united by a shared commitment to excellence. Our annual congress convenes the brightest minds in African cardiology — advancing science, elevating skills, and strengthening systems of care.

As we mark ten years of impact, africaSTEMI Live! 2026 signals not just a celebration, but a renewed commitment to the future — bridging gaps in care, accelerating collaboration, and saving lives across our continent.

10YEARS SINCE INAUGURATION OF THE CONGRESS
5K+Professionals trained
30+Live cases transmitted
38+Countries represented
Submission & Registration

Join the Congress

Conference Registration

Join physicians, cardiologists, Critical care specialist, Emergency physicians, Policy makers, and Allied Healthcare professionals from 38+ countries for four transformative days of learning and collaboration.

African Delegates $280 Until April 1, 2026
International Delegates & Onsite $420 From April 2, 2026

Submit your Abstract

Share your research with cardiovascular professionals across Africa and have your abstract published in the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

April 1, 2026 Abstract submission deadline

Submit your Cases

Share your most interesting cardiovascular cases. Receive real-time expert faculty feedback. Showcase your work to a global audience and peers in cardiology.

April 1, 2026 Case submission deadline
Expert Faculty Guests

Scientific Board

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Dr. Kamal Chitkara
Dr. Kamal Chitkara
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Complex Coronary Artery Disease & TAVI Specialist
Dr. Jonathan Byrne
Dr. Jonathan Byrne
Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Services
King's College Hospital, London
Prof. Habib Gamra
Prof. Habib Gamra
Head of Cardiology
Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
Dr. Emmy Okello
Dr. Emmy Okello
Chief of Cardiology, Uganda Heart Institute
Honorary Associate Professor, Makerere University
Prof. Ntobeko Ntusi
Prof. Ntobeko Ntusi
Professor of Medicine & Chair, Department of Medicine
University of Cape Town
Prof. Christopher Granger
Prof. Christopher Granger
Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Dr. Bernard Gersh
Dr. Bernard Gersh
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Dr. Muzahir Tayebjee
Dr. Muzahir Tayebjee
Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Dr. Sajidah Khan
Dr. Sajidah Khan
Interventional Cardiologist
Gateway Private Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Dr. David Kettles
Dr. David Kettles
Interventional Cardiologist
St. Dominics Private Hospital, East London, South Africa
Dr. Harun Otieno
Dr. Harun Otieno
Consultant Cardiologist, Africa Heart Associates
Faculty, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr. Robert Mathenge
Dr. Robert Mathenge
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Equatorial Heart and Blood Vessel Clinic, Nairobi
Dr. Ahmed Suliman
Dr. Ahmed Suliman
Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Khartoum
Interventional Cardiologist, Al Shab Teaching Hospital
Dr. Mohsen Gaballa
Dr. Mohsen Gaballa
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Complex Coronary Interventions & Structural Heart Disease
Dr. Mohamed Jeilan
Dr. Mohamed Jeilan
Director of Cardiology
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr. Adeyemi Johnson MD FACC
Dr. Adeyemi Johnson MD FACC
Medical Director & CEO
First Cardiology Consultants, Nigeria
Prof. Awad Mohamed
Prof. Awad Mohamed
Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Khartoum
Interventional Cardiologist, Shaab Teaching Hospital
Prof. Thomas Luscher
Prof. Thomas Luscher
Professor of Cardiology
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London
Dr. Hadley Wilson
Dr. Hadley Wilson
Cardiologist
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Charlotte
Dr. Bernard Samia
Dr. Bernard Samia
Consultant Cardiologist
MP Shah Hospital, Nairobi
Dr. Sheila Klassen
Dr. Sheila Klassen
Consultant Cardiologist & Faculty Lecturer
Harvard Medical School, Dept of Global Health & Social Medicine
Dr. Parag Patel
Dr. Parag Patel
Cardiology Fellowship Simulation Director
Advocate Health Systems, Chicago
Dr. Njambi Mathenge
Dr. Njambi Mathenge
Cardiologist
The Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Dr. Mzee Ngunga
Dr. Mzee Ngunga
Cardiologist
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr. Selma Mohamed
Dr. Selma Mohamed
Cardiologist
CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute
Prof. Sidney C. Smith, Jr., M.D.
Prof. Sidney C. Smith, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the University of North Carolina.
Loreen Akinyi
Loreen Akinyi
Healthcare Executive & STEMI Systems Strategist
Pan-African Health Leader
Scientific Programme

Program At
A Glance

Four days of intensive learning, live cath lab transmissions, hands-on workshops and world-class collaboration.

08:00
Acute Cardiac Emergencies Course Course
08:00
International Echo Examination Revision Course Course
08:00
Africa CV Research Training Course — Day 1 Course
08:00
Shock! The Heart in Critical Care Course
09:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — PFO Closure Workshop
09:00
Cardiac Rehabilitation in Post-MI Care in Africa Course
11:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — Vascular Access and Closure Workshop
13:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — IVUS Lunchtime Symposium Symposium
16:20
School of Intervention: HOW TO — CHIP (Complex High-Risk Intervention) Workshop
07:00
Registration & Gala Ticket Distribution (first 100 attendees) Registration
08:00
STEMI Live! — How STEMI is managed in North Africa in 2026 Live
08:30
ACS and comorbidities — multi-specialty team discussion Panel
11:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — Left Bundle Area Pacing Workshop
11:30
Resuscitation and Rehabilitation Plenary
13:15
School of Intervention: HOW TO — TAVR Workshop and Simulators Workshop
14:30
Preventive Cardiology — Tobacco, Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity Plenary
15:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — Carotid Stenting Workshop
17:00
Innovative Local Projects + HOW TO — Leadless Pacing Parallel
07:00
Registration & Gala Ticket Distribution (first 100 attendees) Registration
08:00
CCU Live! Direct from Tenwek Hospital, Kenya and Zanzibar, Tanzania Live
09:00
Heart Failure — Managing HF in Africa after ACS Plenary
11:30
Interventional Cardiology LIVE! — Stentless coronary intervention from Palermo, Italy Live
14:15
Hot Topics in Cardiovascular Medicine Plenary
16:00
School of Intervention: HOW TO — Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) Workshop
17:00
Innovative Local Projects Plenary
08:00
Cardiac Surgical Advanced Life Support (CALS) Course
08:30
Heart Transplant — Dare to Dream: Advanced Heart Failure Symposium
08:30
School of Intervention: HOW TO — Lead Extraction (GCC & AFHRA) Workshop
11:30
LVAD and Heart Transplant in Africa Symposium
13:00
Adjunctive therapies — Impella, ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support Session
14:00
Next steps for Africa — the white paper Panel
Testimonials
africaSTEMI Live makes you feel part of a continent-wide cardiac care team. As cath lab nurses, it has built our confidence in the cath lab and empowered us to actively support and engage with cardiologists
Agnes Chitira
Nurse & Cathlab Manager, Kenya
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Don’t miss the landmark 10th Anniversary Congress. Register at the early bird rate of $280 and join Africa’s greatest cardiac minds for four transformative days.