European Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology

Just published: The first European Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology. It intends to standardize, structure, deliver, and evaluate training in preventive cardiology across Europe. It shall be the basis for dedicated fellowship programmes and a European Society of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) subspecialty certification for cardiologists, with the intention to improve quality and outcome in CVD prevention. Besides an important focus on cardiovascular rehabilitation it also covers sports cardiology, which is often offered by secondary prevention and rehabilitation centers. The position paper is supported by the SCPRS with our president as the first author.