Bongani Mayosi
University of Cape Town, Medicine, Faculty Member
- Bongani Mayosi is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town. Professor Mayosi is a National Research Foundation A-rated clinician scientist who conducts research on genetics of cardiovascular traits, treatment of tuberculous pericarditis, and prevention of rheumati... moreBongani Mayosi is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town. Professor Mayosi is a National Research Foundation A-rated clinician scientist who conducts research on genetics of cardiovascular traits, treatment of tuberculous pericarditis, and prevention of rheumatic fever. He is the President of the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), Chairman of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development of the World Health Organization – Africa Region, and Associate Editor of Circulation. In November 2009, President Jacob Zuma bestowed upon him South Africa’s highest honour, the Order of Mapungubwe in Silver, for excellent contributions to medical science.edit
Background: Latent rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occurs in asymptomatic individuals with echocardiographic evidence of RHD and no history of acute rheumatic fever. The natural history of latent RHD is unclear but has important clinical... more
Background: Latent rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occurs in asymptomatic individuals with echocardiographic evidence of RHD and no history of acute rheumatic fever. The natural history of latent RHD is unclear but has important clinical and economic implications about whether these children should receive penicillin prophylaxis or not. We performed a 5-year prospective study of this question.
