Our contribution to the plan

Strengthening data collection and use for better patient outcomes

• Strengthen the European Health Data Space by ensuring interoperability and accessibility of cardiovascular data across the 27 EU Member States.
• Establish Cardiovascular Health Centres of Excellence and integrate them into European Reference Networks.
• Create a European Heart Data Hub linking registries, biobanks and electronic health records.
• Provide Commission guidance on the use of AI and in silico models, ensuring validation, governance and safeguards against algorithmic bias.

Improving EU population health for more resilient societies

• Adopt an EU Council Recommendation on a cardiometabolic health check and launch EU-wide screening for high-risk conditions such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure and inherited cardiomyopathies.
• Strengthen cardiovascular rehabilitation to reduce mortality, assure a return to normal life and work and support psychological well-being.
• Address healthcare workforce shortages through training, mobility and retention strategies.
• Incorporate vaccination and environmental risk reduction into health promotion and prevention strategies.
• Ensure cardiovascular health is recognised as a matter of economic and security resilience, including for military preparedness.

In addition to these recommendations, and as a proud partner of the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health (EACH), we support the vision outlined in its latest publication, ‘A European Cardiovascular Health Plan: The Roadmap.’

This important document sets out a shared path forward for the Commission’s Plan – one that prioritises prevention at every stage of life, ensures timely access to high-quality treatment and rehabilitation and recognises the importance of quality of life, emotional well-being and equality in cardiovascular health for all. 

Our public health activity comes alive through workshops and conferences. As well as hosting meetings between our leadership and policy stakeholders, we also work alongside partners such as European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health (EACH) for larger events in Brussels.

These gatherings bring together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, industry partners and European Union agencies. From European Presidency conferences to dedicated policy sessions at major congresses, these events spotlight the latest evidence and inspire action on prevention, equitable access, and environmental health.