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PRESS RELEASE: EU SHD Coalition Calls for Urgent Action on Gender Gaps in Cardiovascular Health

Brussels, 9 April 2025 The EU Structural Heart Disease (SHD) Coalition has submitted its response to the European Parliament’s Public... View Article

Cardiovascular Health in France: a Call to Action for Women’s Wellbeing

In France, in 2022, nearly 15 million people were affected by a cardiovascular disease or at risk, according to figures... View Article

PRESS RELEASE: EU SHD Coalition takes part in urgent call on Cardiovascular Health across Europe (CHAE) at the Polish Presidency CHAE event

27 February – The EU Structural Heart Disease (SHD) Coalition proudly participated in the Polish Presidency Event on Cardiovascular Diseases... View Article

UK Parliamentarians receive heart tests with AI stethoscope in Heart Valve Voice event

On February 5, 2025, Heart Valve Voice, in partnership with Gill Furniss MP, hosted a parliamentary testing event to raise... View Article

Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopt resolution on Cardiovascular Plan

The Federal Chamber of Representatives voted on January 23 to adopt a resolution on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The resolution... View Article

Bridging the Gap in Cardiovascular Health: Madrid’s New Screening Initiative and the Need for a Comprehensive Early Detection Programme

Data show that, across Europe, cardiovascular diseases are the cause of the largest number of preventable premature deaths. These figures... View Article

EU SHD Coalition welcomes the adoption of the EU Council conclusions on Cardiovascular Health and commitment to an EU CVD Plan

The EU Structural Heart Disease Coalition warmly welcomes the adoption of the EU Council Conclusions on Cardiovascular Health on 3... View Article

The future of heart health after the collapse of the German government

The collapse of Germany’s government coalition has cast doubt on the future of the “Healthy Heart Law.” This legislation was... View Article

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledges the value of heart checks in community pharmacies

During a visit to Warwick Hospital on Friday 1 November, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel... View Article

Press Release: Approval of Resolutions for the Italian National Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases Plan: Advancing Prevention and Screening Initiatives

Rome, October 28, 2024 — The Social Affairs Committee has approved three key resolutions regarding the National Plan for Cardiovascular and... View Article