Sustainable Cardiology: From Environmental Risk to Cardiovascular Cardiology
London, UK
16 Jun 2026
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2026-06-16T12:30
2026-06-17T12:30
Europe/Paris
Sustainable Cardiology: From Environmental Risk to Cardiovascular Cardiology
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2026-06-16T12:30
2026-06-17T12:30
Europe/Paris
Sustainable Cardiology: From Environmental Risk to Cardiovascular Cardiology
Objectives of the CRT meeting on “Decarbonising Cardiology: From Environmental Risk to Cardiovascular Responsibility"
This meeting will present health issues associated with harmful environmental behaviours and possible solutions. The goal is to highlight how such behaviours can adversely affect cardiovascular health and overall well-being. The session will conclude with a collaborative discussion aimed at identifying potential recommendations:
- Identify actionable levers for change across the cardiovascular ecosystem
- Analyse regulatory and legislative constraints impacting sustainability efforts.
- Develop a practical, multi-stakeholder roadmap (including hospitals, patients, and industry) with defined next steps and checkpoints.
Programme
- 13:00–13:05: Welcome from the CRT Chairpersons
Speakers: Cecilia Linde & Bettina Kraus (BI) - 13:05–13:15: Information from the facilitator
Speaker: Tasmine Rose
13:15–14:45: Session 1.1 – Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular health: Setting the stage
Moderated by: Cecilia Linde and Bettina Kraus (BI)
- 13:15–13:25: Environmental stressors as cardiovascular risk factors: from evidence to responsibility
Speaker: Thomas Muenzel - 13:25–13:35: Patient’s view on the impact of environmental stressors on cardiovascular health and quality of life
Speaker: Konstantinos Chortis (ESC Patient Forum) - 13:35–13:45: Impact of the cardiovascular field on the environment
Speaker: Tom de Potter - 13:45–13:55: ESC environmental responsibility
Speaker: Jean François Riffaud - 13:55–14:05: Industrial production in the cardiovascular field and its environmental impact
Speaker: TBC - 14:05–14:25: Panel discussion
- 14:25–14:30: Active break
14:30–18:30: Session 1.2 – Learning by example: successful implementations and future regulations?
Moderated by: Paul Dendale, Bettina Kraus (BI)
- 14:30–14:40: Sustainable healthcare systems & carbon-intensive cardiology
Speaker: Jeffrey Lau - 14:40–15:00: Green innovation from industry partners – towards lower environmental impact across healthcare
Speakers: Shikha Pillai (Siemens Healthineers), TBC - 15:00–15:10: Current and future regulatory status of medical device reprocessing in the EU
Speaker: Frederic Sacher (via Zoom) - 15:10–15:20: Environmental impact of drugs – present and future actions
Speaker: TBC - 15:20–15:40: Panel discussion
- 15:40–16:10: Coffee break
16:10–17:20 – Breakout sessions - Topic: What are the key barriers to reduce the carbon impact?
Facilitators: Shikha Pillai (Siemens Healthineers) & Cecilia Linde
- Group discussions
- Group 1: Key barriers for ESC
- Room: Remix 2
- Lead: TBC
- Rapporteur: TBC
- Group 2: Key barriers for Industry
- Room: Studio 13
- Lead: TBC
- Rapporteur: Ece Kizilkilic
- Group 3: Key barriers for Hospitals
- Room: Studio 14
- Lead: Paul Dendale
- Rapporteur: Piotr Szymanski
- Group 1: Key barriers for ESC
- 17:20–17:30: Report from breakout session 1
Rapporteur: TBC - 17:30–17:40: Report from breakout session 2
Rapporteur: Ece Kizilkilic - 17:40–17:50: Report from breakout session 3
Rapporteur: Piotr Szymanski - 17:50–18:00: The cost of inaction: consequences for healthcare systems and patients
Speaker: Ana Abreu - 18:00–18:20: Panel discussion
- 18:20–18:30: Wrap-up and summary Day 1 – Outlook to Day 2
End of day 1
- 19:30: Aperitif and dinner
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08:30–12:50 | Meeting room Remix 2
- 08:30–08:35: Welcome and short summary of day 1
Speakers: Cecilia Linde & Tamara Krcmar (Servier) - 08:35–11:30: Session 2.1 – Measuring Impact: Metrics, Data, Accountability
Moderated by: Fielder Camm and Shikha Pillai (Siemens Healthineers) - 08:35–08:45: Which key metrics should be considered when evaluating the impact of cardiology in the cathlab and at the hospital level?
Speaker: Emma Svennberg - 08:45–08:55: ESC impact and initiative
Speaker: Ghislain Daval - 08:55–09:05: How do I ensure environmental safety in my research lab?
Speaker: Cinzia Perrino - 09:05–09:15: How should the ESC include sustainability in its guidelines recommendation? Speaker: TBC
- 09:15–09:30: Panel discussion
- 09:30–09:35: Active break
09:25–10:25 – Breakout sessions - Brainstorming for actions – list the five priorities for each
Facilitators: Paul Dendale & Valentina Marino (Pfizer)*
- Group discussions
- Group 4: What can ESC do more?
- Room: Remix 2
- Lead: TBC
- Rapporteur: Catherine Ross
- Group 5: What can industry do more?
- Room: Studio 13
- Lead: TBC
- Rapporteur: TBC
- Group 6: What can hospitals do more?
- Room: Studio 14
- Lead: Jeffrey Lau
- Rapporteur: TBC
- Group 4: What can ESC do more?
- 10:25–10:45: Coffee break
- 10:45–10:55: Report from breakout session 4 + voting time for top 3
Rapporteur: Catherine Ross - 11:00–11:10: Report from breakout session 5 + voting time for top 3
Rapporteur: TBC - 11:15–11:25: Report from breakout session 6 + voting time for top 3
Rapporteur: TBC
11:30–12:50: Session 2.2 – From vision to implementation: the cardiovascular road map for sustainable care
Moderated by: Fielder Camm & Tamara Krcmar (Servier)
- 11:30–11:40: Climate and cardiovascular health, turning environmental challenges into opportunities
Speaker: Sanjay Rajagopalan - 11:40–11:50: How do we communicate environmental risks to patients?
Speaker: Paule Dendale - 11:50–12:10: Review of the action plans
Speaker: Tasmine Rose - 12:10–12:30: Panel discussion & next steps
- 12:35–12:50: Wrap-up & conclusion
Speakers: Fielder Camm & Bettina Kraus (BI)
End of Day 2
- 12:50: Buffet lunch and departures
