Tag Archives: European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

The decision to stage the congress in London comes as the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, adopted the Healthy Streets Approach, prioritising health in transport and planning decisions, and investing £2.1 billion into street schemes that promote walking, cycling and public transport over private car use. Analysis from the Mayor’s office shows that if every Londoner walked or cycled for 20 minutes a day, it would save the National Health Service £1.7 billion in treatment costs over the next 25 years and result in 16,400 fewer cases of heart disease. Reports from ESC 2017 More news in this issue: NICE publishes updated familial hypercholesterolaemia g

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