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Four days of intensive cardiovascular education — live case transmissions, hands-on workshops, plenary sessions, research courses, and global case corners. africaSTEMI Live! 2026, Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi.

6–9 May 2026
Argyle Grand, Nairobi
7 Parallel Tracks
7
Parallel Tracks
26+
Faculty Members
4
Congress Days
08:00
Daily Start Time
Wednesday 6th May 2026 · Day 1

Pre-Congress Courses

A full day of intensive parallel pre-congress courses — from cardiac emergencies and echo revision to interventional workshops, cardiovascular research training, cardiac rehabilitation and critical care cardiology.

08:00 – 18:00 hrs
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Parallel Tracks: All 7 tracks run simultaneously throughout the day. Delegates may attend the track most relevant to their specialty. Registration includes access to all tracks.
Track 1 — Acute Cardiac Emergencies Course
Pre-Congress Course · All Day
Acute Cardiac Emergencies Course
08:00 – 18:00
08:00 hrs
Chest Pain Syndromes
09:00 hrs
Cardiac Arrest Scenarios — Emergency Room
10:00 hrs
What is Known About Cardiac Arrest in Africa
11:00 hrs
Tachyarrhythmias
12:00 hrs
Cardiac Arrest Scenarios — ICU / CTICU
13:00 hrs
LUNCH
Lunch Break
14:00 hrs
Hypertensive Crisis
15:00 hrs
Heart Failure, Tamponade and Shock
16:00 hrs
Bradycardia and Heart Block
17:00 hrs
How to Improve Bystander CPR
18:00 hrs
Cardiac Arrest Scenarios — Athletes
Track 2 — International Echo Examination Revision Course
Echo Course · Morning & Afternoon
International Echo Examination Revision Course
08:00 – 17:00
08:00 hrs
Exam Orientation and Baseline MCQs
09:00 hrs
Core Physics and Knobology for the Exam
10:00 hrs
LV Function and Cardiomyopathies
11:00 hrs
Valvular Heart Disease
12:00 hrs
Image Recognition Cases
13:00 hrs
LUNCH
Lunch Break
14:00 hrs
Right Heart, Pericardium and Pulmonary Hypertension
15:00 hrs
Congenital, Masses and Special Situations
16:00 hrs
Rapid Review and Strategy
17:00 hrs
Mini-Examination and Knowledge Check
Tracks 3–7 — Parallel Afternoon Courses
Track 3 · All Day
School of Intervention
  • 09:00How to — PFO Closure
  • 10:00How to — PFO Closure (continued)
  • 12:00How to — Vascular Closure (Perclose)
  • 13:00How to — Vascular Closure (Perclose)
  • 14:00How to — Vascular Closure (Angioseal)
  • 16:00How to — Complex, High Risk Intervention
  • 17:00How to — Complex, High Risk Intervention
  • 18:00How to — Complex, High Risk Intervention
Track 4 · All Day
PASCAR Cardiovascular Research Course
  • 08:00African CV Research: Infrastructure, Workforce & Funding
  • 09:00Research Methodologies — from RCTs to Registries
  • 10:00Scientific Writing and Writing for Publication
  • 11:00Research That Has Shaped Practice
  • 12:00African Research Networks
  • 14:00Opportunities for Research Funding
  • 15:00What to Consider in Your Research Grant Application
  • 16:00Breakout Groups
Track 5 · Evening
Round Tables
  • 17:00Round Table — Thrombolysis Access Project
  • 18:00Thrombolysis Access Project (continued)
Track 6 · All Day
Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • 08:00Causes of MI, Classification, Treatment, Complications
  • 09:00Nutrition, Weight and Metabolic Health
  • 10:00Psychological Health and Stress Management
  • 11:00Physical Activity and Exercise Prescription
  • 12:00Social, Sexual and Occupational Rehabilitation
  • 14:00Secondary Prevention and Long Term Planning
  • 15:00Key Tips and Tricks for Low Resource Settings
  • 16:00Patient Experience Forum
Track 7 · All Day
Critical Care Cardiology
  • 12:00Hemodynamic Physiology of the Heart in Critical Care
  • 13:00Bedside Hemodynamic Monitoring — Invasive and Non-Invasive
  • 14:00Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • 15:00Critical Care Cardiology in the Surgical Patient
  • 16:00Mechanical Circulatory Support — Principles and Devices
  • 17:00MCS in Clinical Scenarios
  • 18:00Integrated Hemodynamic Algorithms
Thursday 7th May 2026 · Day 2

STEMI Live! & Plenary

The flagship day — live STEMI case transmissions from Tunisia, plenary sessions on ACS management, TAVR & leadless pacing workshops, abstracts competition, Global Case Corner from Australia, Asia Pacific and India, and critical care IABP & ECMO training.

08:00 – 18:00 hrs
Plenary — STEMI Live! & ACS Sessions
Main Plenary Theatre · Thursday
STEMI Live! — Plenary Programme
08:00 – 13:00
08:00 hrs
STEMI Live! — A Hypertensive ACS Patient in Tunisia
Live Case Transmission
09:00 hrs
ACS Multi-Specialty Team Discussion
Panel
10:00 hrs
Treating the Renal Patient with an ACS
11:00 hrs
Revascularisation and High Bleeding Risk
12:00 hrs
Cardiac Arrest
13:00 hrs
Obesity and Heart Disease
14:00 hrs
LUNCH
Lunch Break
15:00 hrs
Weird and Wonderful Cardiology Show
Special Session
16:00 hrs
Hypertension
17:00 hrs
Key Note — New Frontiers in Coronary Surgery
Keynote
18:00 hrs
A Comprehensive Guide to Giving a Really Bad Talk
Special Session
Parallel Tracks — Workshops, Abstracts & Global Cases
Track 2 · Afternoon
Echo Practicals
  • 14:00Contrast Echocardiography — Session 1
  • 15:00Contrast Echocardiography — Session 2
  • 16:00Contrast Echocardiography — Session 3
  • 17:00Contrast Echocardiography — Session 4
  • 18:00Contrast Echocardiography — Session 5
Track 3 · All Day
School of Intervention
  • 11:00TAVR Simulator
  • 12:00PCI Simulator
  • 13:00How to — TAVR: Planning and Executing TAVR
  • 14:00How to — TAVR: Complications
  • 15:00How to — Drug Coated Balloons
  • 16:00How to — Drug Coated Balloons (continued)
  • 17:00Leadless Pacing: Indications, Anatomy, Imaging, Access
  • 18:00Leadless Pacing — Live in a Box: Complications, Tips & Tricks
Track 4 · Afternoon
Research & Abstracts
  • 11:00Abstracts Competition — Session 1
  • 12:00Abstracts Competition — Session 2
  • 15:00Abstracts Competition — Session 3
  • 16:00Research Training Breakouts — Session 1
  • 17:00Research Training Breakouts — Session 2
  • 18:00Research Training Breakouts — Session 3
Track 5 · Afternoon
Round Tables
  • 13:00Starting Arrhythmia Service in Africa — Session 1
  • 14:00Starting Arrhythmia Service in Africa — Session 2
  • 16:00Genetic Testing in Africa
  • 18:00Reprocessed Devices
Track 6 · Afternoon
Global Case Corner
  • 13:00Global Case Corner — Australia and Asia Pacific
  • 14:00Global Case Corner — India and Central East Asia
Track 7 · All Day
Critical Care Cardiology
  • 12:00IABP — Foundations and Set-Up Using Live in a Box Case
  • 13:00IABP — Hands on Insertion and Troubleshooting
  • 14:00IABP — Managing Complications, Weaning Protocols
  • 16:00ECMO — Principles and Circuit Familiarization Including Live in a Box Case
  • 17:00ECMO — Cannulation, Monitoring and Management
  • 18:00ECMO — Hemodynamic Targets, LV Unloading
Friday 8th May 2026 · Day 3

Hot Topics & Global Cases

A packed day of plenary hot topics in cardiovascular medicine — from CCU Ward Rounds Live! to diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity — alongside IVUS & CTO intervention workshops, Cardiac Surgical Life Support, global case corners from every region, and clinical trials round tables.

08:00 – 18:00 hrs
Plenary — Hot Topics in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Plenary Theatre · Friday
Hot Topics in CV Medicine — Plenary Programme
08:00 – 18:00
08:00 hrs
CCU Ward Rounds Live! From Two Centres
Live Transmission
09:00 hrs
Heart Failure
10:00 hrs
Interventional Cardiology
11:00 hrs
Hot Topics in CV Medicine
Hot Topics
12:00 hrs
VTE, AF and Stroke
13:00 hrs
LUNCH
Lunch Break
14:00 hrs
Obesity
15:00 hrs
Diabetes
16:00 hrs
Dyslipidemia
Parallel Tracks — Intervention, Global Cases, Life Support & Round Tables
Track 2 · Afternoon
Echo Practicals
  • 13:00Contrast Echocardiography Workshop — Session 1
  • 14:00Contrast Echocardiography Workshop — Session 2
  • 15:00Contrast Echocardiography Workshop — Session 3
  • 16:00Contrast Echocardiography Workshop — Session 4
  • 17:00Contrast Echocardiography Workshop — Session 5
Track 3 · Afternoon
School of Intervention
  • 12:00How to — IVUS (HD) in Simple PCI
  • 13:00How to — IVUS (HD) in Complex PCI
  • 14:00How to — Coronary Calcification: Scoring & Cutting Balloons
  • 15:00How to — Coronary Calcification: Rota and IVL
  • 16:00How to — CTO: Wire Escalation
  • 17:00How to — CTO: Dissection and Re-entry
Track 4 · Afternoon
Cardiac Surgical Life Support
  • 13:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 1
  • 14:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 2
  • 15:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 3
  • 16:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 4
  • 17:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 5
  • 18:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 6
Track 5 · All Day
Round Tables
  • 09:00Round Table — Pharmacists as Cardiovascular HCPs
  • 10:00Round Table — Pharmacists as Cardiovascular HCPs (continued)
  • 13:00Round Table — Clinical Trials in Africa
  • 14:00Round Table — Clinical Trials in Africa (continued)
  • 16:00Round Table — Multi-Skilled Cath Lab Worker
  • 17:00Round Table — Multi-Skilled Cath Lab Worker (continued)
Track 6 · Afternoon
Global Case Corner
  • 14:00Global Case Corner — Middle East and Eastern Europe
  • 15:00Global Case Corner — Eastern Africa and Southern Africa
  • 16:00Global Case Corner — West and Central Africa Intervention Group
  • 17:00Global Case Corner — North and Latin America
  • 18:00Global Case Corner — North and Latin America (continued)
Track 7 · Afternoon
ACLS Course
  • 13:00ACLS Course — Session 1
  • 14:00ACLS Course — Session 2
  • 15:00ACLS Course — Session 3
  • 16:00ACLS Course — Session 4
  • 17:00ACLS Course — Session 5
  • 18:00ACLS Course — Session 6
Saturday 9th May 2026 · Day 4

Heart Transplant — Dare to Dream!

The final day centres on the landmark Heart Transplant symposium, specialist heart clinics for nurses and allied health, a comprehensive PCI basics course, Pacemaker Systems & Lead Extraction, and full-day CALS and ACLS certification courses.

08:00 – 18:00 hrs
Plenary — Heart Transplant: Dare to Dream!
Heart Transplant Symposium · Saturday Plenary
Heart Transplant — Dare to Dream!
08:00 – 15:00
08:00 hrs
Advanced Heart Failure in Africa — The Hidden Pandemic
09:00 hrs
Available Treatment Avenues for Stage D Heart Failure Patients
10:00 hrs
Who Needs a Heart Transplant, Who Doesn't Need a Heart Transplant, and What Are the Options
11:00 hrs
Patient Perspectives — Living While Waiting
Patient Voices
12:00 hrs
Organ Donation in Africa — Ethics, Culture, Religion, Laws
Policy & Ethics
13:00 hrs
How Countries Started — South Africa, India, Europe, Middle East
14:00 hrs
Living with a Heart Transplant or LVAD
15:00 hrs
Roadmap for Africa — The Way Forward
Closing Address
Parallel Tracks — Specialist Clinics, Intervention, Pacing, CALS & ACLS
Track 2 · All Day
Heart Clinic Fundamentals
  • 08:00Specialist Clinic — HF Nurse
  • 09:00Specialist Clinic — Coronary Syndromes Nurse
  • 10:00Specialist Clinic — Dyslipidemia
  • 11:00Specialist Clinic — Arrhythmia and Palpitations
  • 12:00Specialist Clinic — Pulmonary Hypertension
  • 13:00Specialist Clinic — Pacemaker (Session 1)
  • 14:00Specialist Clinic — Pacemaker (Session 2)
Track 3 · All Day
School of Intervention — PCI Basics
  • 08:00PCI Basics — Optimising the Image and Choosing Best Views
  • 09:00PCI Basics — Access Site Fundamentals
  • 10:00PCI Basics — Guide Catheters and Wires
  • 11:00PCI Basics — Balloon and Lesion Preparation, Stent Choices
  • 12:00PCI Basics — Cases
  • 13:00PCI Basics — Treating Thrombus and Complications
  • 15:00Stations — Simulator Training
  • 16:00Stations — Complications
  • 17:00Stations — Pharmacotherapy
Track 4 · All Day
Pacemaker Systems & Lead Extraction
  • 08:00Infection Prevention and Early Management
  • 09:00Indications for Lead Extraction
  • 10:00Pre-Procedural Planning
  • 11:00Extraction Tools and Technologies
  • 12:00Step-by-Step Extraction Techniques
  • 13:00Managing Complications: Tips & Tricks, Difficult Cases, Failed Attempts, Infection
  • 14:00Stations — Pocket Dissection and Generator Removal
  • 15:00Stations — Locking Stylets and Lead Preparation
  • 16:00Stations — Mechanical Extraction Sheaths
  • 17:00Stations — Femoral Snare Techniques
  • 18:00Station — Live in a Box
Track 6 · All Day
CALS — Cardiac Surgical Life Support
  • 08:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 1
  • 09:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 2
  • 10:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 3
  • 11:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 4
  • 12:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 5
  • 13:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 6
  • 14:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 7
  • 15:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 8
  • 16:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 9
  • 17:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 10
  • 18:00Cardiac Surgical Life Support — Session 11
Track 7 · All Day
ACLS Course
  • 08:00ACLS Course — Session 1
  • 09:00ACLS Course — Session 2
  • 10:00ACLS Course — Session 3
  • 11:00ACLS Course — Session 4
  • 12:00ACLS Course — Session 5
  • 13:00ACLS Course — Session 6
  • 14:00ACLS Course — Session 7
  • 15:00ACLS Course — Session 8
  • 16:00ACLS Course — Session 9
  • 17:00ACLS Course — Session 10
  • 18:00ACLS Course — Session 11