The numerous meetings, conferences and courses held in Italy and abroad every year demonstrates the attention of the scientific world towards cardiovascular disease. The CUORE Project website selects the most important and interesting initiatives and suggest them to its readers.

World Heart Day

The World Heart Day is a manifestation organized for the first time in 2000 by the World Heart Federation. It is celebrated every last Sunday of September and aims to raise the awareness of the importance of prevention for cardiovascular disease. Every year the event draws the attention to a specific theme.

• World Heart Day – 27 September 2009 “Work with Heart”
• World Heart Day – 28 September 2008: “Know your risk”
• World Heart Day – 30 September 2007: “Team Up for Healthy Heart!”

World stroke day

The World Stroke Organization was created on  October 29, 2006 at the Regional World Stroke Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, from the merger of the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation. Since then, every year October 29 is celebrated as World Stroke Day.

• World Stroke Day 2009: “Stroke – What can I do?”

To know more

• IV National Conference on Cardiovascular Prevention: priorities and objectives for a renewed public health. Rome, 14-15 April 2010.

• From Ancel Keys to Jeremiah Stamler. Pleasures and benefits of the mediterranean diet to prevent cardiovascular disease. Pioppi (Salerno) September 24-27, 2009.