Author: whf manager
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Celebrating World Chagas Day for the first time to help give visibility to this neglected disease
Starting this year, 14 April will serve to give visibility in the global health agenda to the challenges faced by people affected by Chagas disease, most of which live in…
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Prof Jane Somerville recognized with WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health
WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health to Prof Jane Somerville, known for defining the concept and subspecialty of grown-ups with congenital heart…
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ACC.20/WCC Virtual: WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa Opening Remarks
Dear friends, Thank you for contributing to the most important discussion about heart health in the world. As we get ready to delve into a new form of our joint…
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WHF and IASC launch new Global Roadmap to eliminate Chagas disease
WASHINGTON, D.C./GENEVA (30 March 2020) – The World Heart Federation (WHF) launched today a new roadmap aimed at reducing the global burden of Chagas disease. Currently, an estimated 75 million…
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Prof Henry Blackburn recognized with WHF Lifetime Achievement Award
WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof Henry Blackburn for his outstanding achievements during his distinguished career, especially for his research on the early history…
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Call for papers: submit your research on COVID-19 and CVD
The world is struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the eventual spread remains uncertain, as is the true case-fatality rate, research shows that older patients with chronic cardiovascular conditions are…
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WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa’s message on COVID-19
19 March 2020 Dear Members and friends, We are going through a global health crisis, which is unprecedented in our lifetime. Many lives are being lost each day and the…
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Webinar: Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease – can we break the cycle?
Obesity has become one of the main drivers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and many patients’ first encounter with the health system for obesity-related issues is through cardiology and even primary…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: João Pedro Ferreira, 2017
What led to your interest in medicine? João Pedro: My main interest was a more profound understanding of the mechanisms of disease and, in consequence, the regional variations on disease…
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ACC.20/WCC goes virtual!
Last week, we had to take the difficult decision to cancel ACC.20/WCC in Chicago. This was absolutely the right decision given the need for cardiovascular clinicians around the world to…