Who We Are

Our mission is to champion equitable and sustainable healthcare, to lead and innovate in the cardiovascular sciences, to educate healthcare professionals and the public, and to influence cardiovascular healthcare policy.

History

The South African Heart Association was formally constituted in September 1999, from the amalgamation of the Southern African Cardiac Society and the South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners, becoming the sole organisation representing the professional interests of all cardiologists and cardio-thoracic surgeons in the country. In 2016, SA Heart® became a Non-Profit Company (NPC).

Membership

Membership includes cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, technologists, nurses, radiographers, and scientists.

Special Interest Groups

• Paediatric Cardiac Society of South Africa
• Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa
• Cardiac Imaging Society of South Africa
• South African Society of Cardiovascular Intervention
• Interventional Society of Cath Lab Professionals
• Heart Failure Society of South Africa
• South African Society of Cardiac Research
• Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa
• Cardiac Allied Professionals Society of South Africa

International Affiliations

• European Society of Cardiology (affiliated member)
• World Heart Federation (member)
• Pan African Society of Cardiology (member)

Previous Presidents