Cardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International

Joselyn Rwebembera; Mohamed Jeilan; Olujimi A. Ajijola; Mohammed Talle; Mahmoud U. Sani; Kamilu M. Karaye; Matthew F. Yuyun; George Nel; Loreen Akinyi; Saad Subahi; Mervat Aboulmaaty; Felix Sogade; Yazid Aoudia; Amam Mbakwem; Cabral Tantchou; Mohamed Salim; Muzahir H. Tayebjee; Joseph W. Poku; Brian Vezi; Bundhoo Kaviraj; Marcus Ngantcha; Ashley Chin; Aimé Bonny

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.079

Cardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International

Joselyn Rwebembera, Mohamed Jeilan, Olujimi A. Ajijola, Mohammed Talle, Mahmoud U. Sani, Kamilu M. Karaye, Matthew F. Yuyun, George Nel, Loreen Akinyi, Saad Subahi, Mervat Aboulmaaty, Felix Sogade, Yazid Aoudia, Amam Mbakwem, Cabral Tantchou, Mohamed Salim, Muzahir H. Tayebjee, Joseph W. Poku, Brian Vezi, Bundhoo KavirajMarcus Ngantcha, Ashley Chin, Aimé Bonny

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Abstract

The field of pacing in Africa has evolved in an uncoordinated way across the continent with significant variation in local expertise, cost, and utilization. There are many countries where pacemaker services do not meet one-hundredth of the national demand. Regional, national, and institutional standards for pacemaker qualification and credentials are lacking. This paper reviews the current needs for bradycardia pacing and evaluates what standards should be set to develop pacemaker services in a resource-constrained continent, including the challenges and opportunities of capacity building and training as well as standards for training programs (training prerequisites, case volumes, program content, and evaluation).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	465-472
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume	76
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.079
Publication status	Published - 28 Jul 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AFHRA
Africa
bradycardia
pacing
statement
training

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Rwebembera, J., Jeilan, M., Ajijola, O. A., Talle, M., Sani, M. U., Karaye, K. M., Yuyun, M. F., Nel, G., Akinyi, L., Subahi, S., Aboulmaaty, M., Sogade, F., Aoudia, Y., Mbakwem, A., Tantchou, C., Salim, M., Tayebjee, M. H., Poku, J. W., Vezi, B., ... Bonny, A. (2020). Cardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76(4), 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.079

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Rwebembera, J, Jeilan, M, Ajijola, OA, Talle, M, Sani, MU, Karaye, KM, Yuyun, MF, Nel, G, Akinyi, L, Subahi, S, Aboulmaaty, M, Sogade, F, Aoudia, Y, Mbakwem, A, Tantchou, C, Salim, M, Tayebjee, MH, Poku, JW, Vezi, B, Kaviraj, B, Ngantcha, M, Chin, A & Bonny, A 2020, 'Cardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.079

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