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The Cardiovascular Round Table is a strategic forum for high-level dialogue between industry (pharmaceuticals, devices and equipment) and ESC leadership to identify and discuss key strategic issues for the future of cardiovascular health in Europe.
CRT Mission
The Cardiovascular Round Table (CRT), founded in 2001, is a strategic forum for high-level dialogue between ESC leadership and healthcare industry partners, to identify and discuss key strategic issues for the future of cardiovascular health in Europe. The CRT's mission is to provide a political platform to achieve widespread recognition of the importance of cardiovascular health in Europe.
Its overall aim is to create an environment in Europe that is favourable to cardiovascular research, innovation, prevention and management, to allow the ESC to leverage its unique position as a broker between professionals, industry and where appropriate any relevant third parties in order to become a key strategic force in cardiovascular health in Europe.
The CRT serves as an ESC ‘think-tank’ through which members listen, understand, learn from each other and explore strategic priorities for the ESC.
A meeting chaired by Prof. Stephan Windecker, Prof. Martine Gilard, Dr. Zuzana Jirakova Trnkova (Bayer), Dr. Pieter Kappetein (Medtronic), Dr. Jana Kurucova (Edwards LifeSciences), and Mr Mark Perkins (GE Healthcare).
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The CRT comprises the ESC Board (leaders in the cardiovascular field) and representatives of 20 industry partners across the pharmaceutical, devices and equipment sectors. It is co-chaired by the ESC President-Elect and an industry representative.
CRT Nucleus: comprises the CRT chairs and representatives from the ESC and industry. The nucleus is responsible for driving and supervising CRT activities.
CRT Plenary Group: comprises all CRT members
Expert Project Leaders: includes CRT members and invited experts for specific activities
What we do
Plenary Sessions
Two annual meetings on 'game-changing' topics that will significantly impact cardiology. Recent examples include Patient Engagement, Innovation in CV medicine and Digital health.
Up to four workshops per year focussing on specific issues relating to either research and development, clinical trials or regulatory issues. Recent examples include "The Cancer Patient and Cardiology" and "Chronic Coronary Syndromes".
The discussions and decisions that take place during ESC Cardiovascular Round Table (CRT) meetings and workshops, are captured in scientific papers and disseminated to the healthcare community through publication in relevant journals, social media and the press.
Conversation between experts aims at enabling an open and informal exchange around a trending topic, offering our industry partners more opportunities to meet and interact with ESC leadership.
A two-half-day workshop chaired by Prof. François Mach, Prof. Frank Visseren, Dr. Nilo Cater (Pfizer), Dr. Jarkko Soronen (Daiichi-Sankyo) and Dr. Nejoua Salhi (Amgen).
Chairpersons: Prof. Piotr Szymanski (Chairman of the ESC Regulatory Affairs Committee), Prof. Stefan James, Prof. Franz Weidinger (ESC President-elect and ESC Chair of the CRT), Dr. Isabelle Lordereau-RIchard (Amgen), Prof. Anders Himmelmann (AstraZeneca)
Thursday 12 May 2022
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Chairpersons: Prof. Francesco Cosentino (ESC), Dr. Subodh Verma (Toronto, CA), Dr Philip Ambery (AstraZeneca), Dr Martin van Eickels (Bayer), Dr Marianne Bach-Treppendahl (Novo Nordisk)
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.