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CONGRATULATIONS! PASCaTS/GH C send heartfelt congratulations to the leadership and co-workers of the Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite on the 40th anniversary today, 29th April 2026. We look forward to further cooperation in our Africa projects . Cheers to your fututure success

NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE: PRESIDENT OF PASCaTS On behalf of the team of the Pan-African Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (PASCaTS) and the Global Heart Care I wish our global cardiovascular partners and donors a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2026.

Happy Birthday Your Excellency, John Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. Pan-African Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery.

GHC is the taskforce of PASCaTS with cardiovascular experts which undertakes life saving cardiovascular surgery in Africa incl. valve repair, homograft valve surgery, minimally invasive, OPCAB surgery, simulation courses in Ghana, Kenya, Algeria and bi-monthly webinars.

Pan-African Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in collaboration with the University of Ghana and the German Heart Center, Charite University Hospital invites the Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Ghana to the launch of PACaTS Summit to be held on 20-22 Feb. 2026.

Sharing the Pre-Summit Event with the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Nations accredited to Ghana, West Africa in conjunction with the launch of PACaTS Summit 2026, Accra on 20-22 Feb. 2026

Save the Date and Join Us in Accra, Ghana, West Africa

Happy birthday Magdi (Sir Prof. Magdi Yacoub) in good health with happiness and satisfaction. You are a great global heart surgeon who have save many lives and trained many surgeons. We thank you for your mentorship and charity work. We will continue your work in SSA.

Prof. Charles Yankah, A Special Envoy of German Heart Center Berlin during the " Iron Curtail ". A reflection 36 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Global Heart Care in collaboration with the Durban Heart Centre South Africa, has launched a novel approach to address the longstanding problems hindering the growth of cardiac surgery in Africa.  Heart Team Fellowship program of three months duration. Dr. Darshan Reddy

Congratulations from the other side of the globe, to Hon. Prof. Kojo Yankah on your 80th birthday. We wish you happiness in good health and success in your projects. Ingeborg & Prof. Charles Yankah

Join the bi-monthly Global Heart Forum on 2 July 2025 at 4:00 pm CET to share your clinical experience.

Join the bi-monthly Global Heart Forum " Pan-African Cardiothoracic Surgery" to share your clinical experience.

Cryopreservation techniques, immunogenecity and the role of decellularization of allograft valves to enable tissue compatibility and durability.

Patients with clinically manifested heart valve disease have a life expectancy of 2-5 years. Hear valve surgery is a life saving procedure in good hands. Pericardial tissue heart valve can last for more than 15 years without blood thinner drugs in patients over 65 years.

GLOBAL HEART FORUM  The 1st Pan-African Cardiothoracic Surgery (PACaTS) Summit 2025, Accra, organized by PASCaTS- Global Heart Care (GHC) calls for affordable and accessible heart surgery in Africa.  There are many locally specific problems that we must tackle ourselves.