Cardiovascular Epidemiology & Genetics Research Lab

22/01/2026

Many thanks to our host Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής Ελληνικό Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο and the Harvard T.C. Chan School of Public Health for a wonderful educational experience that showcased environmental health projects in Cyprus and Crete, as well as the famous Cretan hospitality!

Special congradulations to Gene Pozas for presenting the results of his MSc project co-supervised with the CVEG lab Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου and all the students from the Harvard T.C. Chan School of PH.
Ourania Kolokotroni
@ακόλουθοι

17/12/2025

Χτες παρουσιάστηκε το Ευρωπαϊκό Σχέδιο για την καρδιαγγειακή υγεία . Ένα σχέδιο που θέτει τις βάσεις για την αντιμετώπιση της #1 αιτίας θανάτου στην Ευρώπη, τονίζοντας τη σημασία της #πρόληψης και της #εξατομικευμένης προσέγγισης.

🔗 Διαβάστε το Safe Hearts Plan: https://zurl.co/uzHIb
❓ Questions & Answers: https://zurl.co/4kVGe
📰 Official press release: https://zurl.co/R9dUi

@ακόλουθοι
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Today marks a historic moment for cardiovascular health in Europe.

The European Commission has published the first-ever EU Cardiovascular Health Plan–the Safe Hearts Plan, setting out a bold and long-awaited roadmap to tackle Europe’s leading cause of death.

FH Europe Foundation warmly welcomes this landmark initiative. The Safe Hearts Plan recognises that early detection, prevention and personalised approaches are essential to reducing cardiovascular disease—and it explicitly acknowledges inherited cardiovascular risk factors, including familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and elevated lipoprotein(a). Importantly, the Plan also references EU-funded initiatives such as FH and -EARLY, underlining the value of evidence-based, life-course prevention.

Key elements that matter for families affected by inherited lipid disorders:
🫀 A strong focus on prevention and early detection
🧬 Recognition of genetic and lifelong cardiovascular risk
📊 A commitment to EU-wide cardiovascular health checks
🗺️ A call for national cardiovascular health plans in every Member State by 2027
⚖️ Concrete action to reduce inequalities and reach underserved populations

This Plan creates a unique opportunity to move from late diagnosis and crisis care to preventing avoidable heart attacks and strokes—decades earlier.

Now comes the most important phase: implementation.
The Safe Hearts Plan will only succeed if Member States translate it into ambitious national action, co-created with clinicians, scientists and people with lived experience.

FH Europe Foundation stands ready to work hand in hand with its Network Members and Ambassadors, while collaborating with EU institutions, national authorities and partners, to ensure that early detection of inherited lipid disorders becomes a cornerstone of cardiovascular prevention across Europe.

Today’s announcement also forms part of a broader EU health package aimed at making Europe’s health sector more innovative, competitive and resilient, including a Biotech Act and revised rules for medical devices.

🔗 Read the Safe Hearts Plan: https://zurl.co/uzHIb
❓ Questions & Answers: https://zurl.co/4kVGe
📰 Official press release: https://zurl.co/R9dUi

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22/10/2025

Our post-doctoral researcher Dr Galatia Photiou participated to the conference in Valencia, Spain presenting the association between neighnorhood disadvantage and arterial stiffness: findings from the DEpICT study in Cyprus which was suggested to be submitted to the Artery Reseach Journal.

Moreover she attended to the training school organised receiving a hands-on training using various medical devices to measure blood pressure, arterial stiffness and other vascular parameters.

A big thank you to the Artery committee for organising this year's conference.

Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health - CII

29/09/2025

Σήμερα, Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Καρδιάς, ενώνουμε κι εμείς τη φωνή μας με τo World Heart Federation, το Perfecto - FH, FH Europe - The European FH Patient Network την Cyprus Atherosclerosis Society, το Cyprus FH και τόσους άλλους για να μη χάσει καμία καρδιά τον παλμό της 💓

🌍❤️ FH Europe Foundation joins the global community on ! ❤️🌍

Each year, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims more than 20.5 million lives worldwide. Yet, up to 80% of premature CVD deaths are preventable — through early screening, affordable access to care, healthy nutrition, and staying active.

World Heart Day (29 September) is a moment to ignite global conversations, share powerful stories, and raise awareness about heart health. On this day, we unite across six continents to raise awareness, inspire action, and celebrate heart health. and join us to and to promote !



World Heart Federation, European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) & Congress, FH - EARLY, Perfecto - FH, PerMed FH

22/09/2025

Συγχαρητήρια Υπουργείο Υγείας Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία για την έγκριση της Εθνικής Στρατηγικής για τα Καρδιαγγειακά νοσήματα. 👏
Τώρα ξεκινούν τα δύσκολα για την εφαρμογή💪αλλά και για την αξιολόγηση με μετρήσιμους στόχους ✍️

Σύντομα και η Ευρωπαϊκή Στρατηγική για Καρδιαγγειακή Υγεία

22/09/2025

, , FH Europe - The European FH Patient Network, Perfecto - FH, , Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου

05/09/2025

Θα σας "δούμε" στις Βρυξέλλες στις 25 Σεπτεμβρίου για να συζητήσουμε τη σημασία της καρδειαγγειακής υγείας και πρόληψης στην Ευρώπη!

🛎 REGISTER NOW: Cardiovascular Prevention as the Cornerstone of a Competitive Europe - Scaling Up Lipid Screening to Secure Next Generations

📅 Thursday, 25 September 2025
🕒 15:00–17:00 CET
📍 European Parliament, Brussels (Room ASP 3H1) & Online

On behalf of FH Europe - The European FH Patient Network, and under the hosting of MEP Romana Jerković, Chair of the MEP Heart Group and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Public Health (SANT), we are pleased to invite you to a high-level hybrid event dedicated to advancing cardiovascular health across Europe.

Taking place just after and ahead of , this event will spotlight the urgent need to scale up lipid screening to prevent avoidable cardiovascular events and secure healthier futures for the next generations.

🔗 Register now for in-person or online participation: https://bit.ly/FHEF-event-2025-09-25

Please note: In-person attendance is subject to confirmation due to limited capacity. Online participation is open to all.

03/09/2025

Γίνε κι εσύ υπέρμαχος 💪 της ❤️σου και στήριξε την αίτηση Heart Health Petition του World Heart Federation για προτεραιοποίηση των εθνικών στρατηγικών για την καρδιαγγειακή υγεία !
👇👇👇

@ακόλουθοι

Medication to reduce high blood pressure – a major risk to cardiovascular health – saves lives by preventing heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes.

27/08/2025

Συγχαρητηρια στις Δρ Andrie Panayiotou και Δρ Galatia Photiou !! 👏👏👏

Μια λοίμωξη από Covid, ιδιαίτερα στις γυναίκες, μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε γήρανση των αιμοφόρων αγγείων περίπου πέντε ετών, σύμφωνα με έρευνα που δημοσιεύτηκε στο European Heart...

18/08/2025

COVID-19 and vascular aging!

Our Lab contribute to this important and multicenter study (CARTESIAN-CY) published in European Heart Journal that reveals that COVID-19 can accelerate the aging of blood vessels, especially in women. Congratulations to Dr. Andrie Panayiotou and Dr. Galatia Photiou for this contribution.

🔍 What the study revealed:
•The blood vessels of people who have had COVID-19, even in a mild form, show signs of increased stiffening.
•This effect is particularly pronounced in women, where it is equivalent to a vascular ageing of about 5 years!
•Women who had mild COVID saw their arterial stiffness increase by 0.55 m/s, a clinically significant measure. For those treated in intensive care, the increase reached 1.09 m/s.
•Vaccinated people generally have less rigid arteries than unvaccinated people.
🗣️ Why is this important?
• Stiffer blood vessels increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack.
•The study highlights the need to identify those at risk to prevent future complications.
•The study suggests that this difference between the sexes may be related to women's stronger and faster immune response, which, while protective against infection, may also increase vessel damage.
In conclusion, COVID-19 could leave a lasting imprint on our vascular health!
➡️ Read the article: https://lnkd.in/ejNVrksb

Artery COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health - CII VascAgeNet 18216

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22/07/2025

📣📣📣Προς παιδίατρους και σχετικές ειδικότητες επαγγελματιών υγείας

Δωρεάν διαδικτυακή εκπαίδευση από το Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health για τη διαχείριση παιδιών και νέων με ετερόζυγη οικογενή υπερχοληστερολαιμία !


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