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World Heart Day: How is the world doing on tackling CVDs?

Cardiovascular Diseases: A Growing Public Health Crisis Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death in the European Union... View Article

The EU SHD Coalition calls on EU member states to pave the way for an EU Cardiovascular Health Plan and access to early detection of heart diseases!

As discussions around the Council of the EU’s conclusions on cardiovascular health continue, the EU Structural Heart Disease (SHD) Coalition... View Article

Conference held in Rome to present Bills aimed at establishing a heart disease prevention programme for people over 70

Today, September 26, 2024, in the Press Room of the Chamber of Deputies, we hosted the conference “Heart Health Focus:... View Article

Call to Action: the importance of implementing early detection mechanisms of structural heart disease (SHD) in the Spanish healthcare system

                      Las valvulopatías son anomalías estructurales del corazón que alteran... View Article

Building a healthier future: towards a more CVD-focused policy environment in the UK

Introduction The landscape of cardiovascular disease (CVD) policy in the UK is undergoing significant transformation, driven by a growing recognition... View Article

First draft of Germany’s Healthy Heart Law has been published

After a long wait, the draft bill for the Healthy Heart Act was finally published by the Federal Ministry of... View Article

Hungarian Presidency: seizing the momentum for advancing cardiovascular care in Europe

Hungary assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU in July 2024 and set the stage for significant advancements... View Article

GENDER BIAS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CARE IN SPAIN

The increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is one of Spain’s most pressing public health issues. Similar to... View Article

Advancing cardiac care: insights and initiatives from the 55th National Congress of the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists

The Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO) convened its 55th National Congress at the Rimini Palacongressi from May 16th to 18th. This... View Article

NEW DEVELOPMENTS OF THE GERMAN ‘HEALTHY HEART LAW’ PRESENTD BY MINISTER LAUTERBACH

Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death in Germany. Federal Health Minister Lauterbach has also recognised this and... View Article