This programme was led by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), with contributions from experts within the following communities:

• European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Study Group on Diabetes & CVD
• ESC Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP)
• Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP)
• ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Disease
• ESC Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases
• ESC Working Group on Thrombosis

This programme included

• A Survey on the awareness of diabetes as a key cardiovascular risk factor among healthcare professionals, leading to a report and an editorial article highlighting  suboptimal treatment
• A series of five webinars, two online courses and two masterclasses held during EAPC Congresses (2019)
• A supplement of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk

This Programme was supported by the Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Diabetes Alliance and Novo Nordisk A/S in the form of educational grants.

References

High awareness of diabetes as a key cardiovascular risk factor among healthcare professionals but suboptimal treatment: Results from a survey of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 28, Issue 15, December 2021 https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320911845

Diabetes and CV Risk Supplement, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 26, Issue 2_suppl, 1 December 2019 https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/issue/26/2_suppl