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Calls, articles and moreWhy women are not participating in clinical trials for cardiovascular disease and need to do so
The underrepresentation of women in clinical trials for cardiovascular disease treatments is a concerning issue that demands our attention. Why do fewer women participate?
Soft robotic heart research gets 11 million
A soft implantable robotic heart for people with severe heart failure. To develop it further, the Holland Hybrid Heart consortium has received 10 million euros from the National Science Agenda.
IMPRESS Factsheet Contest
Are you enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and strengthening healthcare? Would you like to participate in raising awareness of sex and gender differences in cardiovascular disease, both for patients and professionals? Then the IMPRESS Factsheet Contest is perfect for you!
Cardiovascular Animal (free) Innovations
As part of the transition towards animal-free research, the National Committee for Advisory on Animal Testing Policy has formulated a Vision for animal-free innovations for the cardiovascular field. This report represents a recommendation from one of the groups of the DCVA Leadership Program completed in 2022.
Recap of the 7th Translational Cardiovascular Research Meeting
More than three hundred passionate researchers, DCVA partners and valued stakeholders joined us for a vibrant and informative program.
Nieuwe pijlervoorzitter onderzoeksbeleid Hester den Ruijter
Deze maand start professor Hester den Ruijter, bekend om haar onderzoek naar hart- en vaatziekten bij vrouwen, als de nieuwe pijlervoorzitter onderzoeksbeleid. Wie is zij, wat zijn haar eerste indrukken en wat is ze van plan?
DCVA Celebrates Fifth Anniversary at DCVA-NLHI congress in Utrecht
No more heart and vascular diseases catching us off guard, and research and innovation results applied faster in practice. That's the ambition of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance (DCVA), as it celebrates its five-year anniversary this summer. During the DCVA-NLHI Congress in Utrecht on June 22nd and 23rd, we will reflect on our achievements and set our sights on what lies ahead.
Heart4Data: Consortium agreement SELEQT-HF
A big milestone for Heart4Data: On June 1, 2023, the consortium agreement for the SELEQT-HF research project was signed! This project is a collaboration between ZonMw, Netherlands Heart Institute, NHR, Dutch CardioVascular Alliance, WCN, Harteraad, NVVC, Health-RI, NVT, Pharma Nord, Zuyderland, Erasmus MC, UMCG & Amsterdam UMC.
Call for Posters
Kick-off DCVA Leadership Program 2023!
New IMPRESS website
We are excited to share that the IMPRESS consortium website is live! IMPRESS is a Dutch national research consortium established to improve care for women with cardiovascular disease.
Recap Heart4Data Consortium meeting April 12th 2023
Heart4Data LinkedIn
Cardiac rehabilitation: why people with heart failure fail to participate or quit early
Meet our new colleague: Naomi Tramper
Arthur Wilde new science advisor Dutch Heart Foundation
DCVA Annual Plan 2023
To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease by a quarter by detecting cardiovascular disease earlier, developing solutions faster and delivering them to the patient.
7th DCVA NLHI Translational Cardiovascular Research Meeting
Large-scale research for faster and better stroke treatment
National exploration in the field of aneurysm