Professional Challenges: Shaping our Professional Future Session

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

Lectures

1
Chairpersons' introduction

Chairpersons' introduction

05:00Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / BE, Carlo Catalano, Rome / IT

2
Understanding the EU policy framework on a national and international level

Understanding the EU policy framework on a national and international level

15:00Piotr Szymański, Warsaw / PL

3
Integration of radiology in the CVH plan: benefits and challenges

Integration of radiology in the CVH plan: benefits and challenges

15:00Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / BE

4
Potential of imaging in prevention and early detection

Potential of imaging in prevention and early detection

15:00Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen / NL

5
Panel discussion: A multidisciplinary approach to tackling European Cardiovascular Health: how to proceed?

Panel discussion: A multidisciplinary approach to tackling European Cardiovascular Health: how to proceed?

30:00Panel discussion: A multidisciplinary approach to tackling European Cardiovascular Health: how to proceed?

5 min
Chairpersons' introduction
Carlo Catalano, Rome / Italy
Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / Belgium
10 min
The EU Cardiovascular Health Plan: a roadmap to reduce preventable and premature deaths
Romana Jerković, Brussels / Belgium
  1. To outline the European Commission's Cardiovascular Health Plan, explain its main objectives and policy context, as well as to highlight the role of the European Parliament's upcoming cardiovascular health report in providing political guidance, scrutiny and support for effective implementation.
  2. To recognise the central importance of prevention, early detection and equity in reducing the cardiovascular disease burden, with particular attention to the influence of social, environmental and commercial determinants of health on cardiovascular risk and outcomes.
  3. To identify how EU-level action can support member states in strengthening cardiovascular health policies, improving coordination across sectors and levels of governance, and reducing persistent inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the European Union.
15 min
Understanding the EU policy framework on a national and international level
Piotr Szymański, Warsaw / Poland
  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
Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / Belgium
  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
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen / Netherlands
  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?