Patients at the Heart of the ESC Mission At the ESC, Patient Forum Members are involved across the full range of our activities, engaging in one-to-one exchanges with key opinion leaders on topics like cardio-oncology, CVD in women, digital health, and many more! Patients' voices have become an essential part of #ESCGuidelines, congresses, educational initiatives. The number of requests for patient involvement is steadily increasing, meaning our #ESCPatientForum needs to grow! Know a patient who should be involved? Invite them to join the #ESCPatientForum bit.ly/48CYVZ1

NEW: The patient version of the 2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on #MentalHealth and CVD has just been released. ❤️🧠 Heart and mental health are connected – and both need care: - Mental health issues can worsen heart conditions – and vice versa - Integrated care, with the Psycho-Cardio team, offers the best support - Treatment can include medication, therapy, mindfulness, or a mix - The ACTIVE principles guide personalised, stepped care - Families and carers need support too Please share with this document your patients: ow.ly/OnAA50X9yVp #WorldMentalHealthDay

We are delighted to have #ESCPatientForum representatives taking part in the #ACNAP2025 programme, each sharing their unique patient perspective on key topics at the congress. We’re also inviting new voices to join the forum. If you know a patient eager to contribute and become part of the ESC community, share this link with them. ow.ly/6xIp50W9pWG @Rhythmisit @LeonieKlompstra @lisneubeck #ACNAP #hearthealth #cardiac #health

Today is #InternationalWomensDay! Women’s hearts matter – it's time for equal representation in cardiac research. As Pisana Ferrari, #ESCPatientForum member, reminds us, closing the gap in research benefits both women patients and the doctors who care for them. Let’s stand together for change. 💜❤️ Happy International Women’s Day! #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Are patients comfortable with their physician using #AI? More than 90% say yes! “What patients want from AI is patient-centred solutions based on our data that empowers us.” says #ESCPatientForum member Mattias Van Heetvelde Other key messages from the patient perspective at #ESCSpringSummit: Patients feel more at ease with a combination of physician and AI decision-making rather than either one acting alone. 👩‍⚕️ A majority of patients support the sharing of anonymous data, with some even creating their own platform –  ‘Use MY Data’! 💡 Looking ahead, patients will be directly interacting with AI models, so let’s ensure they’re designed with the patient at the heart. ❤️

How can patients be better involved in the final stages of clinical trials and how can this be translated into clinical practice? Wendy Davis, member of the #ESCPatientForum,  shares her takeouts from from today's #ESCardioCRT in Amsterdam.

What are the challenges we face when it comes to patient surveys?  #ESCPatientForum member Mattias Van Heetvelde, shares his perspectives on Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) from the #ESCardioCRT meeting.

The roadmap to a trustworthy #AI implementation can be developed only through strong collaboration between the medical industry, regulators, professional societies, policy makers, and patients.   Richard Stephens from the #ESCPatientForum shares how #ArtificialIntelligence tools that are reliable and evidence-based, can contribute to improved #PatientOutcomes and care. #ESCardioCRT #patientsfirst