Creating opportunities for Cardiology training in South Africa

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Abstract

South Africa continues to see a rise in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, as is the case for many low- to middle-income countries. This growing cardiovascular disease burden, combined with rapidly evolving treatment modalities, requiring the acquisition of novel skills by practitioners, places an ever-increasing strain on the country’s limited number of cardiologists.

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AJK Pecoraro, Stellenbosch University

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

PG Herbst, Stellenbosch University

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

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2025-10-02

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Pecoraro, A., & Herbst, P. (2025). Creating opportunities for Cardiology training in South Africa. SA Heart Journal, 22(3), 136–139. Retrieved from https://www.journals.ac.za/SAHJ/article/view/7692

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Editorial