The European Union (EU) must adopt legislation to effectively protect children from the harmful impacts of the widespread, ubiquitous and insidious marketing of nutritionally poor food.

Heated Tobacco Products are particularly harmful to the cardiovascular system as they increase the heart rate and blood pressure (similar to conventional cigarettes).  HTPs have similar devastating effects on cardiovascular health as conventional cigarettes.

Do you live with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?

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As of today, 1 April 2021, foods containing more than 2g/100g of industrially produced trans fatty acids are no longer allowed on the EU market. The removal of these trans fatty acids (TFAs) from the food supply is one of the most straightforward public health interventions in the EU.

To reduce the onset of cardiovascular disease, it is crucial to identify those persons at high risk of developing CVD, and to provide them with appropriate advice and preventive treatment.

On World Heart Day, EHN stresses the urgent need to adress the increasing burden of CVD, especially in this time of Covid-19 crisis.

Here is an overview of EHN's activities in 2019.

Digital technologies can transform cardiovascular diagnosis and patient care

Having reviewed the latest science, the European Heart Network (EHN) has adopted its position on front of pack nutrition labelling.

The European Heart Network (EHN) is delighted to announce that Birgit Beger will take over as Chief Executive Officer of the EHN on 1 August 2020.