Press Releases

  • EHN publishes its Annual Report 2022

  • July 07th 2023
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    The European Heart Network (EHN) Annual Report 2022 encapsulates the challenges faced by Europe's heart and stroke patients, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also tells the story of how EHN has turned the ensuing permacrisis into opportunities whereby innovative solutions have been found to address the burdens and to accomplish its vision of a life free from avoidable cardiovascular disease (CVD) for every European.

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  • World Heart Day 2022

  • September 28th 2022
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    On World Heart Day, the European Heart Network (EHN) calls on policy makers to show strong political will to improve cardiovascular health for all.

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  • EU trans fats free as of 1 April 2021

  • April 01st 2021
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    As of today, foods containing more than 2g/100g of industrially produced trans fatty acids are no longer allowed on the EU market. The removal of these trans fatty acids (TFAs) from the food supply is one of the most straightforward public health interventions in the EU.

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  • Digital technologies can transform cardiovascular diagnosis and patient care

  • July 09th 2020
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    More than 60 million people live with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the EU, and close to 13 million new cases of CVD are diagnosed every year. Digital innovation in health can improve diagnosis, cardiovascular patients’ care, treatment and management, and lead to better human and economic outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has already demonstrated how accessible data is fundamental in the management of diseases.

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  • New CEO for EHN

  • June 30th 2020
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    The European Heart Network (EHN) is delighted to announce that Birgit Beger will take over as Chief Executive Officer of the EHN on 1 August 2020.

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  • The cardiovascular legacy of COVID-19

  • June 24th 2020
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    The time for the EU to act is NOW!

    Brussels, 25 June 2020. Today, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Heart Network (EHN) launch “Fighting cardiovascular disease – a blueprint for EU action”, in a virtual meeting with the European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides and Members of the European Parliament.

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