https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/328.html South Africa Cardiology news 15 Cardiology news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/328.html en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:21:42 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/recall-notice-boston-scientific-recalls-medical-devices-over-safety-concerns-847453a The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified South African health facilities and medical practitioners about a recall of Boston Scientific medical devices. 1-267259 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-south-african-catheter-design-could-transform-aortic-repair-surgeries-worldwide-511730a Supported by the Bidvest Group and the University of Cape Town (UCT), South African medtech company Strait Access Technologies (SAT) has achieved a milestone in the United States of America. Its cardiovascular innovation, the CenterFlow balloon catheter, has been used in humans for the first time — tackling a critical safety challenge in aortic artery repair procedures. 1-266846 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-digital-health-tools-the-answer-to-making-cancer-screenings-more-accessible-066105a Digital infrastructure, early diagnosis, and workforce capacity are some areas in which South African healthcare leaders are calling for increased investment. They emphasised their needs at a media roundtable hosted by Siemens Healthineers in Johannesburg. 1-266717 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-healthcare-849473a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries, featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most-read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-264279 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/netcare-duo-implants-pacemaker-smaller-than-an-aaa-battery-394618a Cardiologist Dr Jean Vorster and electrophysiologist Dr Jane Moses recently implanted a leadless pacemaker, smaller than a standard AAA battery, at the Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Gauteng. While the Aveir VR Ventricular Leadless Pacemaker is quite small, Micra is the world's smallest pacemaker, measuring about the size of a large vitamin capsule. 1-264043 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dentsu-zambia-sparks-national-conversation-on-heart-health-with-new-partnership-407869a Dentsu Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Heart Hospital (NHH), launching a shared-value partnership to strengthen communication, awareness, and community sensitisation on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). 1-263635 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/medshield-differentiates-between-a-heart-attack-and-a-stroke-697231a The heart is often referred to as the body's engine room, and rightly so. It pumps life-sustaining blood throughout the body 100,000 times daily via a 97,000-kilometre-long network of vessels. However, this mighty organ increasingly needs protection against two common disorders – heart attacks and strokes. 1-254251 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2024-healthcare-142776a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-254268 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-health-congress-tackles-mental-health-crisis-among-healthcare-workers-707662a The upcoming Africa Health Congress in Cape Town at the end of this month will focus special attention on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs). This aligns with South Africa's declaration of the month as Mental Health Awareness Month. 1-252472 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/another-milestone-for-tygerberg-hospital-using-tootsie-roll-technique-to-plug-a-leaky-heart-valve-908004a Marking a historical event, a team of doctors at Tygerberg Hospital successfully performed a unique procedure to repair a patient’s leaky heart valve. 1-247724 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cardiology South Africa