{"id":2533,"date":"2017-10-17T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/announcing-a-series-of-roundtables-focusing-on-cholesterol\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:11:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:11:57","slug":"announcing-a-series-of-roundtables-focusing-on-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/announcing-a-series-of-roundtables-focusing-on-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing a series of ’roundtables’ focusing on cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"
The World Heart Federation\u00a0(WHF)\u00a0is\u00a0pleased to announce a series of ’roundtables’ focusing attention on cholesterol, as\u00a0highlighted in the WHF\u00a0Roadmaps programme. In collaboration with a number\u00a0of WHF members, meetings will be taking place during the remainder of 2017 where national experts will discuss practical ways in which a focus on cholesterol can help minimize premature mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in their national settings.<\/p>\n Countries participating\u00a0in the roundtables\u00a0include Spain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Colombia. \u00a0Brazil and Spain have already held initial meetings, which have brought together a number of experts dedicated to working out how to\u00a0best improve outcomes for patients with high cholesterol.<\/p>\n The focus of the individual meetings varies depending on the country\u2019s priorities, but each one refers to the WHF Cholesterol Roadmap which looks at the global perspective of gaps in terms of treatment, access, screening and continued follow-up of patients. Many of the meetings will act as a launchpad for further collaboration opportunities at a national level ensuring that policy changes are possible.<\/p>\n