April maintained strong momentum across our community, with growing visibility for HoFH following the successful PERFECTO closing event. Looking ahead, key opportunities—from EU policy engagement to upcoming webinars and the EAS Congress—signal a dynamic period focused on collaboration, awareness, and impact. Catch up on the key highlights from the April 2026 edition of Heart Beat: … Continue reading FHEF April 2026 Edition Heart Beat Newsletter
The European Commission has launched a new Call for Evidence on health checks for cardiovascular diseases: an EU approach to early detection and screening. This is more than just another EU initiative. It is a critical moment for our community to ensure that early screening and detection of cardiovascular risk factors, particularly inherited lipid disorders … Continue reading Critical call for evidence on health checks launched by the EU
Joint Statement – Investing in Health for Europe’s Competitiveness, Resilience and Long-Term Growth Amsterdam, 20 April 2026 - The European cardiovascular health and cancer communities have issued a strong appeal to the EU Heads of State and Government to make health investment a sustained priority ahead of their European Council (EUCO) Summit on 23–24 April. The … Continue reading Joint appeal by health communities to Heads of State - keep health high in EU priorities
March was a month of awareness, collaboration, and forward-looking advocacy across our community. With a strong focus on Lp(a) Awareness Day, policy engagement, and ongoing research initiatives, we continued driving progress toward earlier detection, improved care pathways, and stronger patient voices in FH and rare lipid disorders. Catch up on the key highlights from the … Continue reading FHEF March 2026 Edition Heart Beat Newsletter
