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First-Ever Global Summit on Elevated Lp(a)

Brussels, March 24, 2025: One in five people globally—over 1.4 billion individuals—are living with elevated Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), a significant, yet widely undetected inherited cardiovascular risk factor. Despite its clear link to premature heart attacks, strokes, and aortic stenosis, only 1%-2% of the population is tested, leaving millions vulnerable to preventable, life-threatening cardiovascular events. The economic and healthcare burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is […]

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2025 EU HTA Changes: What Patients Need to Know

We are kicking off the new year with important information about Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and an exciting opportunity for our community to get involved in shaping the future of healthcare in Europe. First opportunity is already due on January 15. What is Health Technology Assessment (HTA)? HTA is a systematic process used to evaluate the clinical effectiveness,

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II. Women’s Hearts Campaign

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, cardiovascular risk screenings, lipoprotein(a) and blood pressure measurements, ECGs, and mental health counseling were provided for women aged 20 to 60! Every consultation room is staffed by women. This is what a well-organized screening looks like: comfortable, beautiful, and conducted in a calm, cultured environment. The screening was organised by

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The mental, physical and financial situation of relatives of long-term patients is depressing

SZIVSN has also joined the Supporting Donors Programme! Today in Hungary, hundreds of thousands of family members and relatives are caring for their loved ones with long-term illnesses. According to recent research carried out under the Supporting Families Programme, the situation of the vast majority of them is critical, physically, psychologically and financially. What’s more,

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Global Heart Hub – Women and Heart Report

International Roundtable Discussion on Late, Missed and Misdiagnosis of Heart Disease in Women   A Global Heart Hub Initiative The Resulting Report    Read the report Global Heart Hub hosted a patient-led roundtable on late, missed and misdiagnosis of heart disease in women in Madrid, Spain, bringing together 27 participants from across 15 countries, including

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The Heart is the Mover of the Soul, and Smart Exercise is the Caretaker of the Heart!

Dr. Gabriella Palotásné Faragó, a physiotherapist, has been awarded the Hungarian Bronze Cross of Merit this year for her work dedicated to patients, especially those with cardiovascular diseases. Her patients nominated her for this recognition as a way to honor the decades of work she has done and continues to do for them. To us,

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Ópályi — An Underprivileged Community Close to Our Hearts

From August until the end of December, SZÍVSN will be actively involved in the life of Ópályi. Through our screening program, we aim to help the local people, who have very little opportunity and knowledge to take care of their heart health—or their health in general. Dr. Ferenc Széll, who has been a general practitioner

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