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GENEVA—Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle, Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September. This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s […]

Science and medicine have progressed in leaps and bounds, often aided by advances in technology, yet thousands of rare diseases continue to impact the lives of millions of people. A disease is “rare” until it hits home and then it becomes unfortunately all too familiar for patients and their families. One type of rare disease, […]

Diabetes and heart failure can be a double-edged sword: people with Type 2 diabetes, characterized by high blood sugar, can have as much as a four-fold risk of developing heart failure than someone without diabetes. And heart failure arising from inefficient pumping of oxygenated blood, exacerbates diabetes risk. Researchers have identified a new class of […]

With World Heart Day just a week away, we wanted to remind you about some of the ways you can engage and mobilise your communities. You will find all these and more on our Get Involved page. Develop your own dynamic Use Heart content – to show the world what we can all do to […]

In this video, Prof Karen Sliwa reflects on her journey at the helm of the World Heart Federation and tells us about her remarkable career in Africa. She opens up about her 18 years in a hospital in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, and about her subsequent move to Cape Town, where she became the […]

Non-communicable diseases & injuries (NCDIs) cause more death and disability at every age among the world’s poorest billion than in wealthy countries, according to the newly published Lancet Commission on NCDs and injuries among the poorest billion, which features WHF Emerging Leaders Ana Mocumbi and Jaime Miranda among its authors. The Commission argues that the current […]

The Perio & Cardio educational campaign offers clear messages on the links between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases and the steps dentists, doctors, and patients need to take in prevention and treatment The initiative includes the site perioandcardio.efp.org and educational material addressed at dentists, cardiologists, medical professionals, and the public. It builds on the scientific input […]

WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health to public health physician Thomas R. Frieden. Frieden serves as President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a $225 million, five-year initiative to prevent epidemics and cardiovascular disease. He was the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), […]

Since 2016, the World Heart Federation has been convening leaders and innovators in cardiovascular health at its annual Global Summit on Circulatory Health. The Summit is an exclusive annual event where government, civil society, industry, and academia from around the world come together to discuss, debate and explore the future of cardiovascular health. This year, […]

New initiatives will raise public awareness of the burden of heart failure to drive a transformation in HF prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. 24 AUGUST 2020 AstraZeneca today announced a new partnership with the leading voice in cardiovascular (CV) health, the World Heart Federation (WHF), to drive global action to prevent, control and reduce the burden […]

Have you ever been shocked to hear of someone you know having a heart attack because maybe they do not seem to fit a stereotype? From patients to policymakers, cardiologists and caregivers, Heart Heroes are helping spread the word and send a strong message for heart health. Meet Alexander Ferguson who shared his personal experience: […]