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NCTC has officially launched the 2026 World Heart Awareness Month
Heart Disease Can Hide in Plain Sight - Don't Miss a Beat: NCTC Warns.The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) has officially launched the 2026 World Heart Awareness Month with a passionate call for nationwide vigilance under the theme, "Heart disease can hide in...
NCTC and Qatar Charity Partner to Deliver Life-saving Paediatric Cardiac Catheterisation and Interventions
A four-member paediatric cardiac team from Qatar Charity has partnered the NCTC paediatric cardiac team to perform life-saving paediatric cardiac procedures for 28 children suffering from congenital heart diseases at the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) of...
World Heart Month 2026: Don’t Miss a Beat
A Director's Message from Dr. Kow Entsua-Mensah National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) Today marks the beginning of our global observance of World Heart Month, leading up to World Heart Day on September 29, 2026. As a proud member of the World Heart Federation, the...
Childhood blood pressure predicts cardiovascular mortality risk in adulthood
Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at age 7 may be at an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific...
Heart Failure Prognosis
The prognosis or predicted outcome of heart failure depends on several factors. Clinical prediction rules are based on factors such as blood pressure, laboratory test results, patient's general health, time of detection and use of medication. A prognosis may also be...
What Causes A Heart Attack?
A heart attack is a medical emergency caused by a blockage occurring in one or more of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles. The obstruction usually takes the form of a blood clot that prevents part of the heart tissue being supplied with...
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
Introduction Blood pressure (BP) is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them, and blood pressure consistently higher than normal is referred to as hypertension. A blood pressure reading has two components:...
German-Ghanaian footballer collaborates with NCTC to perform 27 heart surgeries
The Gerald Asamoah Foundation in collaboration with a German charity Kinderherzen and the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has successfully performed free surgeries for 27 children. The surgeries were 5 open heart procedures and...
Uriel Sunalem Charity Donates To KBTH Cardio
Uriel Sunalem Charity Foundation in collaboration with Ethel Humanitarian Empowerment Projects has donated an amount of GH¢24,325 and some items to the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The Foundation also presented pieces of...
Marhaba FM Supports 11 Hole-In- Heart Patient At NCTC
Marhaba FM, a private Zongo radio station based in Accra has donated a sum of $6,400 towards the surgical operation for Abdul Rahman Yussif, a three-year oldhole-in-heart patient.The presentation was done at the National Cardiothoracic Centre,Korle Bu Teaching...