Health Gains from Secondary Prevention of Heart Disease: Lessons for Europe

Exploring the health gains within reach from better secondary cardiovascular prevention across Europe

Masterclass Details:

Cardiovascular disease remains one of Europe’s biggest health challenges – but many recurrent heart attacks and strokes could be prevented through better secondary prevention.

Across Europe, gaps remain in cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose control, treatment adherence and post-event care. LSE research suggests that improving risk-factor target achievement from 43% to 70% across seven European countries could prevent 67,170 fatal cardiovascular events each year, with smoking cessation offering further gains.

In this 60-minute masterclass, Professor Panos Kanavos will examine what stronger secondary prevention could deliver for patients and health systems. The session will explore the policy, pathway and implementation changes needed – and where Life Sciences can support better prevention, adherence and outcomes across Europe.

Join live to hear the evidence, ask your questions and understand where better secondary prevention could deliver the greatest gains across Europe.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand the scale of the opportunity from improving secondary cardiovascular prevention across Europe
• Explore the major gaps in risk-factor management, treatment adherence and post-event care
• Examine the policy and system changes that could improve secondary prevention across Europe
• Consider how better data, incentives, rehabilitation and health literacy could support improved outcomes
• Understand the implications for Life Sciences and opportunities to support better prevention and patient outcomes