ESC 365 - Professor Karen Sliwa

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Professor Karen Sliwa

University of Cape Town, Cape Town (South Africa)

Member of:

Heart Failure Association

Prof Karen Sliwa is Director of the Cape Heart Institute- a translational cardiovascular research Institute with 7 working groups. Prof. Sliwa is widely recognized as a world expert in cardiovascular diseases, with a special interest in reducing mortality in women with cardiac disease in maternity. She led and still leads several inter-Africa and global research projects, which have had a major impact for creating knowledge about CVDs common in Africa and other Middle-to-Lower income regions, leading to changes in policy. Her considerable experience in setting up simple, cost-effective registries and web-based data entry platforms have had a major impact on planning several innovative research projects. She has authored more than 400 publications, trained more then 30 post graduate students. Her work is highly cited ( H- index 88). Karen has been the president of the South African Heart Association and the World Heart Federation and holds numerous prestigious awards.

Sessions Presentations Articles

Insights from recent HFrEF trials 2

Event: ESC Congress 2023

Topic: Pharmacotherapy

Session type: Abstract Sessions

Treatment efficacy and adherence: the virtuous circle in hypertension management

Event: ESC Congress 2023

Topic: Hypertension

Session type: Satellite Symposium

Myocardial disease - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2

Event: Heart Failure 2023

Topic: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Session type: Moderated ePosters

Chronic heart failure - treatment 2

Event: Heart Failure 2023

Topic: Treatment

Session type: Moderated ePosters

Autoimmune/chronic inflammatory disorders and heart disease 1

Event: ESC Congress 2022

Topic: Autoimmune/Chronic Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease

Session type: Moderated ePosters

Remote monitoring in heart failure: past, present, and future

Event: Heart Failure 2022

Topic: Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth

Session type: Symposium

Preventing and managing COVID-19: where are we?

Event: ESC Congress 2021 - The Digital Experience

Topic: Acute Coronary Syndromes

Session type: Symposium

Meet the Experts - Heart Disease Impacts Many Women in Many Ways

Event: ESC Congress 2020

Topic: Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

Session type: Special Session

Hot Line Session 3

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: European Society of Cardiology, Other

Session type: Late-Breaking Science

Meet the Gold Medalist - Mariell Jessup

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: European Society of Cardiology, Other

Session type: Interview

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