Professional Challenges: Shaping our Professional Future Session

PC 13a - Implementing the European Cardiovascular Health (ECVH) Plan

March 6, 09:30 - 11:00 CET

5 min
Chairpersons' introduction
25 min
Policy framework and strategic objectives
  1. To learn how EU-level policy frameworks can be leveraged to promote cardiovascular disease prevention, structured early-diagnosis pathways, and truly patient-centred models of care. 2. To appreciate the synergies between cardiovascular strategies and broader European health initiatives and how these programmes can be mutually reinforcing. 3. To understand the key policy levers and implementation mechanisms that national health systems can adopt to translate EU strategic objectives into measurable improvements in cardiovascular outcomes.
15 min
Integration of radiology in the CVH plan: benefits and challenges
  1. To learn how radiology can contribute to the different aspects of the CVH plan.
  2. To understand the different challenges for practical implementation.
  3. To outline different possible solutions integrated in the current vision of ESR-ESCR for future collaboration.
15 min
Potential of imaging in prevention and early detection
  1. To understand the current practice and challenges in the prevention of CVD.
  2. To learn about the potential value of imaging in the early detection of CVD.
  3. To appreciate the gaps in knowledge regarding the implementation of imaging in this area.
30 min
Panel discussion: A multidisciplinary approach to tackling European Cardiovascular Health: how to proceed?