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As Cardiovascular Disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide, so the need for accurate information about cardiovascular disease risk factors remains vital. Here we explore five common myths around CVD … 1. Heart disease only affects older people: FALSE 22% of all Disability-Adjusted Life Years (or years of healthy life lost) in people […]

The World Heart Federation is pleased to announce that our next congress, following WCC 2018 in Dubai, will be held in Paris in 2019, in conjunction with our member, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). This will be the first World Congress of Cardiology under a new model, which will see the congress taking place […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) was proud to attend the renowned European Society of Cardiology Congress, which was held in Munich, Germany on 25-29 August. At the event, WHF had a World Heart Day (WHD) themed booth with a photo-booth, which was a huge success and attracted hundreds of people to our stand – nearly […]

Following the unanimous adoption of the WHO Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in May 2018, and in response to member feedback on priority activities, a WHF RHD Taskforce was established in June of this year to take targeted actions to contribute to the implementation of the Resolution. The second meeting of […]

On 28 August at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, it was announced that the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions is now called the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), marking a new era for the association.  It is now one of the 7 ESC Associations. The ACNAP’s mission […]

ESC Congress, Munich, Germany – 25 Aug 2018: Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today. The 2018 Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction is published online in European Heart Journal1, and on the ESC website.2 “Unless there is clarity in the emergency room […]

According to our new analysis the number of people suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result of their diabetes will rise by 29% by 2035 in the UK The forecast reveals that the growing number of people with diabetes could result in nearly 39,000 people living with diabetes suffering a heart attack in 2035 […]

“Business Women Champions of the Heart” is Australia’s first network of senior business women dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women The network comprises 16 senior female leaders of industry associations and business chambers from across Australia. They will be ambassadors for the Heart Foundation, supporting its efforts to educate the community about […]

The National Heart Foundation of Australia together with the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand has launched two new clinical guidelines. National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 2018 – Access the guidelines on the HF Website National Heart Foundation […]

Throughout the coming months, the World Heart Federation will be sending representatives to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meetings, which are held to determine regional health policy and to approve programmes of work for each of the 6 WHO regions. Taking place annually from August – October, each meeting is guided by a […]

Declaration details global initiative for people living with RHD CHICAGO — Experts from the world’s major heart surgery organizations—including The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS), and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)—are calling for urgent action to develop […]