World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2018 Opens in Dubai

Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Professor David Wood, President of the World Heart Federation,
welcomes more than 5000 cardiologists, doctors, nurses, and health
and policy experts from around the world to Dubai for WCC 2018 at a
time when the opportunities for a sustainable impact on
cardiovascular health have never been greater
- World Heart Federation Inaugural Awards honour the dedication and
work of world-leading names in the field of cardiovascular health

In Dubai today, cardiologists, researchers, policymakers and
health leaders came together at the launch of the World Heart
Federation's World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health
2018.

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WCC 2018 has the privilege of convening leading figures in
cardiovascular health to share ground-breaking research and
technologies, offering a truly global perspective on the challenges
of bringing heart health to national agendas and reducing the global
burden of cardiovascular disease.

Professor David Wood, President, WHF:

"In this WHF's 40th anniversary year, WCC 2018 is a chance to
celebrate the contribution our leadership has made in the fight
against heart disease and stroke. Thanks to our and our Members' work
and dedication, the cardiovascular health of countless people around
the world has been improved. But the fight for prevention and control
of CVD continues and our Congress plays an important part in this."

At WCC 2018 today, the WHF Inaugural Awards also honoured the
following leading names in cardiovascular health:

- Life Time Achievement Award

Antonio Bayés De Luna

- Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health

Judith Mackay

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Cardiovascular Health

Sir Richard Peto and Alan Lopez

Best Global Heart Paper

Andrew Moran

WCC Special Recognition: Endowment Fund

Salim Yusuf

Sir Richard Peto, Professor of Medical Statistics and
Epidemiology, University of Oxford and Alan Lopez, Melbourne Laureate
Professor, University of Melbourne: "We are delighted the World Heart
Federation has chosen to recognize epidemiologists such as us who
work on the consequences of smoking, and a tobacco control advocate
who works on the control of smoking."

Judith Mackay, Director, Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control and
Senior Policy Advisor, WHO: "The massive mortality from smoking can
be prevented more effectively in the corridors of power than in the
corridors of clinics, with political will the key ingredient. There
is plenty left to do, and the awards to Richard, Alan and myself
provide welcome confirmation of the World Heart Federation's support
for tobacco control."

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