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Draft report (2025/2132(INI)) 2026-02-24
On an EU cardiovascular diseases strategy
Committee on Public Health
Amendment 738
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; | 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 739
Ondřej Krutílek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; | 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and harmful use of alcohol, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 740
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; | 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco use and alcohol abuse, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; |
Or. fr
Amendment 741
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; | 22. Stresses that early detection should prioritise targeted, risk-based approaches in primary care, focusing on major conditions and CVD risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, MASLD, kidney disease, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and structural abnormalities, while ensuring effective referral and long-term follow-up pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 742
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Notes the clear association between poor blood health and increased cardiovascular disease morbidity; underscores that chronic anaemia disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, including women of reproductive age, children, older adults, and individuals living with chronic conditions; calls for the integration of anaemia prevention strategies to ensure a comprehensive and holistic approach to cardiovascular disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 743
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Highlights that an integrated approach to early detection, which recognizes the interlinkages between CVD, obesity and diabetes, can help patients better understand and manage their health, proactively prevent premature mortality from CVD through early detection, diagnosis and treatment of obesity and diabetes, and deliver benefits for patients, health systems and society; |
Or. en
Amendment 744
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Highlights the contribution made by medical devices that enable diagnosis and monitoring through indicators permitting early detection and alert for their users, stresses that these technologies can strengthen primary-care capacities, reduce under-diagnosis and ensure fairer access to screening; |
Or. fr
Amendment 745
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Highlights that cardiovascular diseases are often detected only after major events such as heart attack or stroke; calls on the Commission and Member States to support structured, evidence-based cardiovascular health checks for earlier detection of key cardiovascular conditions, in line with Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan; |
Or. en
Amendment 746
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Underlines the need to establish national integrated care pathways for cardiovascular conditions to standardise care, integrate telemedicine and innovative health technologies, strengthen post-hospital continuity of care, and improve cardiovascular health outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 747
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Encourages Member States to support early detection of genetic conditions and malformations in children, where there is clear scientific evidence of clinical benefit, while fully respecting ethical principles, informed consent and data protection requirements; |
Or. en
Amendment 748
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Clarifies that risk-based monitoring and follow-up should apply across all relevant age groups, ensuring that individuals identified as being at elevated cardiovascular risk receive appropriate and timely follow-up irrespective of age; |
Or. en
Amendment 749
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Calls for cardiovascular prevention and screening strategies to incorporate consideration of genetic and epigenetic predisposition, including family history assessment in primary care; |
Or. en
Amendment 750
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22b. Stresses that cardiovascular prevention must start early in life and be anchored in everyday opportunities to live healthier; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make physical activity and sport a visible pillar of national cardiovascular health plans through strong school-based programmes, community and grassroots initiatives, and increased public investment in local sports facilities, public playgrounds and multifunctional community spaces that are safe, inclusive and accessible, with targeted support for disadvantaged regions and vulnerable groups; underlines in parallel the need to strengthen food literacy and ensure clear, easy-to-understand nutrition information, so that families and citizens can make informed choices across the life course; stresses that Member states should be able to reflect these priorities in their NRPPs through clearly identifiable and adequately funded operational programmes for health; |
Or. en
Amendment 751
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22b. Calls on Member States to formally recognise, integrate and appropriately remunerate pharmacist-led screening and early detection services that contribute to cardiovascular risk reduction -including blood pressure measurement, cholesterol testing and diabetes risk screening where implemented-, ensuring common quality requirements, training, documentation and referral protocols with primary care; |
Or. en
Amendment 752
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22b. Underlines that obesity and type 2 diabetes are key determinants of CVD, yet are often underdiagnosed and undertreated; stresses that investment in early detection through systematic health checks can enable the timely identification of individuals at high risk and support early, holistic interventions, including guideline-based treatment where appropriate; |
Or. en
Amendment 753
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22b. Calls on the Member States to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, including routine pulse checks and stethoscope examinations, timely access to echocardiography, validated digital risk assessment tools, targeted genetic and family screening, as well as mandatory paediatric screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia and congenital heart conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 754
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22b. Underlines the need to establish national integrated care pathways for cardiovascular conditions to standardise care, integrate telemedicine and innovative health technologies, strengthen post-hospital continuity of care, and improve cardiovascular health outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 755
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22c. Calls for strengthened collaboration between primary care and cardiovascular specialist services in order to optimise both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the effective prevention and reduction of cardiovascular risk; |
Or. en
Amendment 756
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidaemia, including inherited conditions such as familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing systematic lipid screening for all school children; underlines the need to prioritise the early detection of FH through clear and coordinated care pathways, including cascade screening of family members, and through the regular evaluation of paediatric screening and prevention programmes; highlights the relevance of the Safe Hearts Plan in addressing the persistent underdiagnosis of FH and calls for its effective integration into national and Union-level cardiovascular prevention strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 757
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; encourages the use of existing capabilities in genetic testing and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to enable the early identification of inherited cardiac conditions, including cardiomyopathies, particularly in families with a history of sudden cardiac death; |
Or. en
Amendment 758
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as elevated lipoprotein (a) and familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing universal lipid screening for all school children with appropriate follow-up to detect early dyslipidemia and familial hypercholesterolaemia, and supports once-in-adulthood lipoprotein(a) testing to identify individuals at elevated lifetime cardiovascular risk; |
Or. en
Amendment 759
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia, such as familial hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycaemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening and screening for type 1 diabetes for all school children; |
Or. en
Amendment 760
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycaemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening and screening for type 1 diabetes for all school children; |
Or. en
Amendment 761
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia or hyperglycaemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening and type-1-diabetes screening for all school children; |
Or. fr
Amendment 762
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening and screening for type 1 diabetes for all school children; |
Or. en
Amendment 763
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all school children; | 23. Stresses that dyslipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia contributes substantially to cardiovascular risk; emphasises the importance of implementing lipid screening for all from the school age of children; |
Or. en
Amendment 764
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Emphasises the need for targeted screening of neglected and emerging diseases that cross national borders and are increasingly identified in the European Union, notably Chagas disease, particularly among migrant populations at higher risk; urges Member States to integrate, within sexual and reproductive health services, systematic screening for infectious diseases that cause cardiac disorders, including Chagas disease, for women of reproductive age and pregnant women, as well as their children, migrants, and individuals of Latin American origin or with prior residence in endemic areas of Latin America, where prevalence remains very high; underlines that these actions are essential to prevent the onset of severe cardiac complications and to halt vertical transmission of the infection; |
Or. en
Amendment 765
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Stresses the importance of expanding access to modern diagnostic technologies — such as advanced imaging, telecardiology solutions and high-quality point-of-care testing — in order to enable earlier detection of risk factors and asymptomatic disease, improve referral pathways and reduce the burden on emergency services; emphasizes that strengthening screening capacity in rural and remote areas is not only a matter of public health effectiveness, but also of territorial cohesion and fairness, ensuring that the place of residence does not determine the quality or timeliness of cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 766
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Stresses the importance of medical check-ups from early childhood onwards, both to educate children about their health at an early age and to take advantage of school medical examinations to screen all schoolchildren for illnesses; recalls that the growing number of medical deserts in the EU hinders access to paediatricians and general practitioners, adding that doctors and nurses will often be the only health-care professionals children come into contact with until such time as they fall ill; |
Or. fr
Amendment 767
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Underlines that early detection is often missed, especially in underserved and high-risk populations; calls on Member States to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, including basic clinical assessments, echocardiography, validated digital risk tools, genetic and family screening, and mandatory paediatric screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia and congenital heart disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 768
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Calls for the expansion of national adult Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) early-detection programmes with cascade testing, and EU-supported investment in laboratory capacity, access to genetic testing and interoperable digital FH registries, in order to ensure equitable access to early diagnosis and long-term follow-up across all Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 769
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Calls for the EU and Member States to expand and harmonise evidence-based screening and early detection programmes for cardiovascular diseases across the Union to identify individuals in risk groups, ensuring accessible, organised and risk-factor-based checks that include measurement of blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose throughout the life course; |
Or. en
Amendment 770
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23a. Calls for the launch of EU-wide screening for high-risk conditions such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, hypercholesterolaemia and inherited cardiomyopathies; |
Or. en
Amendment 771
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23b. Calls for the strengthening and systematic implementation of vaccine programmes as part of comprehensive cardiovascular disease prevention strategies, recognising that immunisation against respiratory infections, such as influenza and pneumococcal disease, reduces the incidence of acute cardiovascular events triggered by infections and supports resilience in patients with heart disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 772
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23b. Calls for the implementation of genetic testing with the aim of ensuring early diagnosis of inherited cardiac conditions, especially after a sudden cardiac death within a family; |
Or. en
Amendment 773
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments, ensuring that every individual has at least one baseline assessment by the age of 35, and to recommend earlier and more frequent assessments from the age of 18 for individuals in high risk groups, including those with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolaemia, elevated lipoprotein(a), chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, chronic inflammatory conditions, smokers and socio economically vulnerable groups; underlines that such assessments should include, as relevant, a lipid profile including LDL C and a once in adulthood Lp(a) measurement, blood pressure, blood glucose or HbA1c, anthropometric measurements and family history; emphasises the importance of structured follow up of identified risk factors, including periodic lipid monitoring alongside appropriate monitoring of other abnormal findings, and underlines that cardiovascular risk factors should be monitored annually, in line with EU targets for regular prevention oriented health checks, with clear referral pathways in primary care to reduce inequalities in access to early detection and prevention; highlights the added value of opportunistic screening in primary care and community settings, where appropriate, to increase the identification of individuals at elevated risk who may otherwise not access routine health checks; |
Or. en
Amendment 774
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments ensuring that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35 and to recommend earlier and more frequent assessments from the age of 18 for individuals in high-risk groups; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up screening; calls for these checks to be aligned with age-related guidelines developed by professional societies; and emphasises the importance of structured follow-up of identified risk factors, including periodic lipid profiling; |
Or. en
Amendment 775
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals under the age of 35, where medically appropriate, especially with at least one risk factor, should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level to detect risk factors, including: dyslipidemia, hyperglycaemia, and early signs of type 1 diabetes and to promote self-awareness, education, behaviour change, and initiation of treatment if needed; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; |
Or. en
Amendment 776
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments, ensuring that every individual has at least one baseline assessment by the age of 35, and to recommend earlier and more frequent assessments from the age of 18 for individuals in high-risk groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 777
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; stresses that population-level measures should be piloted and rigorously evaluated before being scaled up; |
Or. en
Amendment 778
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor, particularly excess weight, diabetes or high blood pressure, should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends more regular health check-ups for individuals over the age of 35; takes the view that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; |
Or. fr
Amendment 779
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Calls for the announced Council recommendation to include clear guidance on providing health checks to individuals with risk factors at appropriate ages; also calls for clear guidance on systematic monitoring and follow-up of individuals with elevated or abnormal findings, including integrated pathways to care; |
Or. en
Amendment 780
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35 and up to the age of 65; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; |
Or. en
Amendment 781
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at the primary care level before the age of 35 years; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should be subjected to systematic monitoring and follow-up; |
Or. en
Amendment 782
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; | 24. Recommends that individuals with at least one risk factor should undergo a cardiovascular-renal-hepatic-metabolic health check at primary care level before the age of 35; recommends that individuals with elevated or abnormal findings should undergo systematic monitoring and follow-up; |
Or. en
Amendment 783
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments, ensuring that every individual has at least one baseline assessment by the age of 35 years, and to recommend earlier and more frequent assessments from the age of 18 years for individuals in high risk groups, including those with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolaemia, elevated lipoprotein(a), chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, chronic inflammatory conditions, smokers and socio economically vulnerable groups; underlines that such assessments should include, as relevant, a lipid profile including LDL C and a once in adulthood Lp(a) measurement, blood pressure, blood glucose or HbA1c, anthropometric measurements and family history; emphasises the importance of structured follow up of identified risk factors, including periodic lipid monitoring alongside appropriate monitoring of other abnormal findings, and underlines that cardiovascular risk factors should be monitored annually, in line with EU targets for regular prevention oriented health checks, with clear referral pathways in primary care to reduce inequalities in access to early detection and prevention; highlights the added value of opportunistic screening in primary care and community settings, where appropriate, to increase the identification of individuals at elevated risk who may otherwise not access routine health checks; |
Or. en
Amendment 784
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Draws attention to the substantial underdiagnosis of inherited and genetic cardiovascular conditions in the Union, including familial hypercholesterolaemia, elevated lipoprotein(a), inherited cardiomyopathies and other congenital or hereditary heart diseases; stresses that delayed or missed diagnosis of these conditions leads to preventable cardiovascular events, avoidable disease progression and premature mortality, including among children, adolescents and working-age adults; calls on Member States to strengthen early identification through genetic newborn screening, gene sequencing, primary care and specialised referral pathways, including family-based and cascade approaches, access to appropriate diagnostic testing and genetic counselling where clinically indicated; |
Or. en
Amendment 785
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Stresses that there is a delayed or missed diagnosis of inherited and genetic cardiovascular conditions in the Union, including familial hypercholesterolaemia, elevated lipoprotein(a), diabetes 1, inherited cardiomyopathies and other congenital or hereditary heart diseases; calls on Member States to strengthen early identification through primary care and specialised referral pathways, including family-based and cascade approaches, access to appropriate diagnostic testing and genetic counselling where clinically indicated; |
Or. en
Amendment 786
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments, ensuring that every individual has at least one baseline assessment by the age of 35, and to recommend earlier and more frequent assessments from the age of 18 for individuals in high risk groups, including those with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolaemie, elevated lipoprotein, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and chronic inflammatory conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 787
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Stresses that persons with multiple modifiable cardiovascular risk factors should receive comprehensive and accessible support to change their lifestyle behaviours with the assistance of appropriately trained lifestyle medicine specialists or equivalent healthcare professionals, recognising that lifestyle interventions addressing diet, physical activity and other determinants are essential elements of effective cardiovascular disease prevention strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 788
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Recommends that individuals aged 35 to 65 years should undergo systematic cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health checks at primary care level, consisting of blood pressure, full lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose, and glycated haemoglobin, body mass index and waist circumference, estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria measurement, repeated at least every five years and followed by appropriate treatment if needed; |
Or. en
Amendment 789
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Recommends that individuals aged 35 to 65 years should undergo systematic cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health check, consisting of blood pressure, full lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose, and glycated haemoglobin, body mass index and waist circumference, estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria measurement, repeated at least every five years and followed by appropriate treatment if needed; |
Or. en
Amendment 790
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Notes that viral infections, including respiratory infections, are associated with an increased cardiovascular risk; recognises that vaccination can play an important role in preventing the risk of cardiovascular disease; calls for Member States to consider the role of vaccination in national cardiovascular plans; |
Or. en
Amendment 791
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Encourages Member States with high levels of avoidable cardiovascular mortality to introduce systematic national cardiovascular risk assessment programmes within primary healthcare, with a focus on hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia, including among vulnerable populations; |
Or. en
Amendment 792
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24b. Highlights that cardiovascular diseases are frequently diagnosed only after major, life-altering events such as heart attack or stroke; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote structured, evidence-based cardiovascular health checks that enable earlier identification of conditions such as atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathies, heart valve disease, and heart failure, in line with the ambition demonstrated in Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan; |
Or. en
Amendment 793
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24b. Calls for the integration of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, including PET/CT and SPECT/CT, into cardiovascular disease diagnosis, recognising that these advanced diagnostic techniques provide accurate, early assessment of cardiac function, metabolism and perfusion in a single examination, improving risk stratification, personalised treatment planning and clinical outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 794
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24b. Stresses the need for more streamlined care pathways for reproductive and maternal health and CVD services; |
Or. en
Amendment 795
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24c. Calls on the Commission to advance the forthcoming Council Recommendation on vaccination against respiratory infections and Herpes Zoster and, in consultation with national scientific experts and relevant stakeholders, to develop realistic EU-level vaccine coverage targets for key respiratory diseases, recognising the role of immunisation in reducing infection-related cardiovascular events and complications; invite Member States to consider these targets in their national cardiovascular health plans and to coordinate action at Union level, including through dedicated joint actions where appropriate; |
Or. en
Amendment 796
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24c. Underlines that opportunities for early detection are routinely missed, particularly in underserved, disadvantaged and high-risk populations; calls on the Member States to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, including routine pulse checks and stethoscope examinations, timely access to echocardiography, validated digital risk-assessment tools, targeted genetic and family screening, as well as mandatory paediatric screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia and congenital heart conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 797
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24d. Stresses that early and accurate diagnosis requires a comprehensive approach including full family-history reviews to identify inherited risk and silent warning signs; calls for patient-informed screening protocols that integrate traditional examinations with innovative digital tools and AI-supported assessments to improve earlier detection and reduce avoidable deaths; |
Or. en
Amendment 798
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24e. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to establish and implement an EU cardiovascular health check program to enables systematic, risk-based screening of at risk-individuals, with particular attention to underserved areas and women; stresses that the program must be embedded with clear referral pathways to specialist services and appropriate follow-up; |
Or. en
Amendment 799
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Calls for the development and implementation of comprehensive, long-term care pathways covering the entire continuum of cardiovascular disease, from primary prevention and acute care to rehabilitation, community-based services, long-term follow-up and quality-of-life support; |
Or. en
Amendment 800
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, including ongoing treatment control, treat-to-target management frameworks and adherence support; stresses that clinical success depends on achieving guideline-recommended targets for risk factors; calls for the identification and rectification of structural barriers and restrictions on the availability of innovative therapies; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 801
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway including ongoing treatment control, treat-to-target management frameworks and adherence support; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; stresses the need for dedicated rehabilitation centres so people of different age groups are put in accordingly; |
Or. en
Amendment 802
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based, guideline-based and integrated care across the full care pathway; including equitable access to appropriate diagnostics, medical devices, minimally invasive therapies, rehabilitation technologies and remote monitoring solutions where clinically indicated; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 803
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, including equitable access to appropriate diagnostics, medical devices, minimally invasive therapies, rehabilitation technologies and remote monitoring solutions where clinically indicated; stresses that cardiovascular rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 804
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, including equitable access to appropriate diagnostics, medical devices, minimally invasive therapies, rehabilitation technologies and remote monitoring solutions where clinically indicated; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 805
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to affordable, high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, developing treatment strategies that support return to work and provide psychosocial and peer support; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 806
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Welcomes the announced Council Recommendation on personalised treatment and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases that will improve the quality and consistency of personalised and integrated care pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 807
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely and affordable access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway including ongoing treatment control and adherence support; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 808
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, integrated nutritional care and physical rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 809
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway irrespective of place of residence; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 810
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; | 25. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely and affordable access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration are integral components of effective cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 811
Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Victor Negrescu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Welcomes the launch of the Safe Hearts Plan and urges the Commission to further operationalize this framework by adopting a specialized strategy to strengthen the role of interventional cardiology and electrophysiology; calls, in particular, for the formal integration of atrial fibrillation ablation as a fundamental risk-reduction strategy to mitigate mortality and stroke rates; further insists on ensuring equitable Union-wide access to implantable devices as the gold standard for the diagnosis and prevention of sudden cardiac death; recommends the Commission to support Member States in establishing structured care networks for coronary syndromes and heart failure to ensure that clinical pathways are standardized, evidence-based, and seamless across the continuum of care. |
Or. en
Amendment 812
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Recognises that, in advanced stages of cardiovascular disease, heart transplantation and other organ transplantation procedures constitute life-saving therapeutic options; calls for voluntary cross-border cooperation mechanisms enabling the transfer of medical expertise, best practices and organisational models between Member States that wish to strengthen their transplant systems, while fully respecting national competences in the organisation and delivery of healthcare; |
Or. en
Amendment 813
Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that all policies at EU level address the complexity of CVDs and the broad spectrum of both cardiac and cardiovascular conditions and diseases; recalls that actions, targets and monitoring frameworks in this context reflect this full scope and address the diverse prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care needs associated with these conditions and diseases; |
Or. en
Amendment 814
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Calls on Member States to create comprehensive, standardised national cardiovascular care protocols, embedding multi-disease, multidisciplinary team models to enable proactive management of interconnected non-communicable diseases, ensure smooth care transitions and deliver truly patient-centred care throughout the continuum of cardiovascular risk, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 815
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Calls for strengthened EU support to improve survival following out of hospital cardiac arrest, including mandatory CPR and AED training in schools and workplaces, expansion and digital mapping of publicly accessible AED networks, and the deployment of digital tools to activate trained bystanders and guide emergency response; |
Or. en
Amendment 816
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Calls for action to improve timely and equitable access to essential cardiovascular medicines and devices, including through better availability, affordability and procurement cooperation where appropriate, and by addressing shortages that disrupt continuity of care; |
Or. en
Amendment 817
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Stresses the need for care and treatment to incorporate the latest scientific evidence; calls on Member states to incorporate high-quality, innovative treatments when developing health care strategies, including treatments to reduce underlying risk factors and co-morbidities; |
Or. en
Amendment 818
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Stresses that the growing demand for innovative cardiovascular diagnostics, therapeutics, and surgical interventions underscores the need to support the rapid expansion of minimally invasive and structural heart procedures; |
Or. en
Amendment 819
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway; |
Or. en
Amendment 820
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Calls for the strengthening of a cross-border European transplant information system, especially in the areas of rare and congenital cardiovascular diseases; |
Or. en
Amendment 821
Victor Negrescu, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Underlines that cardiac rehabilitation is an essential component of cardiovascular care; notes that in several Member States, including Romania, access to facility-based rehabilitation remains limited; stresses the need to scale up cardiac tele-rehabilitation and hybrid models, integrated into care pathways and adequately reimbursed, to ensure continuity of care and reduce inequalities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop common quality and interoperability requirements, including on patient selection, safety monitoring, data protection and outcome assessment; |
Or. en
Amendment 822
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Underlines the essential role of innovative medical technology solutions including interventional, implantable, monitoring and rehabilitation technologies across the cardiometabolic care pathway, supporting personalised treatment, continuity of care, prevention of complications and improved functional outcomes, including in the management of risk factors such as diabetes and obesity; calls for timely and equitable access to these technologies across Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 823
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Stresses that, in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and associated comorbidities, priority should be given, where clinically appropriate, to medicinal products with a favourable safety profile, fewer adverse effects and simplified posology in order to improve adherence, reduce complications and enhance patient outcomes; underlines the importance of patient-centred prescribing practices tailored to individual risk profiles; |
Or. en
Amendment 824
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration constitute integral components of effective cardiovascular care, and emphasises the importance of implementing treat-to-target management frameworks, alongside guideline directed medical therapy for heart failure, including appropriate titration to target doses; |
Or. en
Amendment 825
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Calls for Member States to provide patient-centred, integrated pathways to care for people living with conditions that significantly increase cardiovascular risk, such as obesity and diabetes; stresses the need for coordinated care to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 826
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, including ongoing treatment control, treat-to-target management frameworks and adherence support; |
Or. en
Amendment 827
Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Stresses that cardiac rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation and social reintegration constitute integral components of effective cardiovascular care, and emphasises the need to guarantee access to these services to all; |
Or. en
Amendment 828
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25c. Stresses that special attention must be paid to children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes - typically type 1 but increasingly type 2 - who face a lifelong disease burden and an elevated risk of early cardiovascular complications and mortality; Children and adolescents with diabetes -typically type 1 but increasingly type 2 - face a lifelong disease burden and a higher risk of early cardiovascular complications and mortality. Highlighting this in the report emphasises the need for early diagnosis, ongoing monitoring, and timely interventions to improve long-term health outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 829
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25c. Underlines that cerebrovascular diseases, including stroke, are closely linked to cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and atrial fibrillation; calls for integrated prevention, early detection and rehabilitation strategies addressing both cardiac and cerebrovascular conditions in a coordinated manner; |
Or. en
Amendment 830
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25c. Welcomes the announced Council Recommendation on personalised treatment and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases that will improve the quality and consistency of personalised and integrated care pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 831
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25d. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease must have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based and guideline-based care across the full care pathway, including ongoing treatment control, treat-to-target management frameworks and adherence support; |
Or. en
Amendment 832
Monika Beňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; recognises that workforce shortages are linked to insufficient public investment, deteriorating working conditions and unequal distribution of health professionals, and calls for strategic workforce planning at EU and national level; |
Or. en
Amendment 833
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone, while highlighting the importance of innovation to enhance efficiency, reducing workload pressures, reducing the administrative burden, optimising task allocation and supporting the sustainability of the health workforce planning; |
Or. en
Amendment 834
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone, while highlighting the importance of innovation to drive efficiency, reducing workload pressures, optimising task allocation and supporting the sustainability of the health workforce; |
Or. en
Amendment 835
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone to optimise early detection; stresses the need for dedicated education and training programmes with integrated curricula and certifications to train healthcare providers across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 836
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone, while highlighting the importance of innovation to drive efficiency, reducing workload pressures, optimising task allocation and supporting the sustainability of the health workforce; |
Or. en
Amendment 837
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone, including targeted incentives and reintegration pathways to facilitate reverse mobility of health professionals towards Member States and regions most affected by shortages; |
Or. en
Amendment 838
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for actions to improve the attractiveness of healthcare careers, which can include, among other aspects, increased and improved use of new technology, improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; |
Or. en
Amendment 839
Aldo Patriciello, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone to optimise early detection; stresses the need for targeted education and training programmes for healthcare professionals across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 840
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care as the backbone; | 26. Stresses the growing threat of health workforce shortages; calls for improved working conditions, adequate wages, training, retention and multidisciplinary team-based care, with strong primary care and family doctor system as the backbone; |
Or. en
Amendment 841
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Emphasizes the critical role of multidisciplinary teams in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), drawing attention to the close links between conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. It highlights that integrated and person-centred care approaches—built on coordinated collaboration among various medical specialties and healthcare professionals—are vital for effectively addressing multimorbidity, planning efficient patient pathways, enhancing patient outcomes, and easing the long-term strain on healthcare systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 842
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Stresses the importance of multidisciplinary teams in the management NCDs, highlighting the strong interconnection between conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease; underlines that integrated, person-centred care models, involving coordinated collaboration across medical specialties and healthcare professionals, are essential to address multimorbidity effectively, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the long-term burden on health systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 843
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Recalls the importance of strengthening manufacturing of essential cardiovascular medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the EU to reduce overreliance on third countries, enhance supply chain resilience and improve patients’ access; underlines the importance of strategic stockpiling and coordinated procurement mechanisms for critical CVD medicines to prevent shortages and ensure continuity of care across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 844
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Calls for the creation of a European network of cardiovascular centres of excellence, including stroke and heart units, acting as national and regional hubs to improve access to high-quality, multidisciplinary care, reduce time to treatment, strengthen hospital capacity, and promote common standards and best practices; |
Or. en
Amendment 845
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Calls on the Commission to enhance support mechanisms to improve the retention of medical personnel in regions affected by chronic shortages, including through investments in working conditions, continuous training and attractive career pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 846
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26a. Highlights the increasing number of medical deserts and the inability of many patients to obtain an appointment with a general practitioner and/or specialist; |
Or. fr
Amendment 847
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26b. Recalls that general practitioners, as the first point of contact for patients, must be trained in detecting the signs of cardiovascular disease and play a major role in screening; |
Or. fr
Amendment 848
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27. Underlines the importance of ensuring timely and equitable access to palliative care for people living with advanced cardiovascular disease; calls for adequate training of healthcare professionals in palliative care principles in order to promote dignity, quality of life and people-centred care throughout the life course; | 27. Underlines the importance of ensuring timely and equitable access to palliative care for people living with advanced cardiovascular disease; calls for adequate training of healthcare professionals in palliative care principles in order to promote dignity, quality of life and people-centred, sex- and gender-sensitive care throughout the life course; |
Or. en
Amendment 849
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27a. Stresses the importance of multidisciplinary teams in the management NCDs, highlighting the strong interconnection between conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease; underlines that integrated, person-centred care models, involving coordinated collaboration across medical specialties and healthcare professionals, are essential to address multimorbidity effectively, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the long-term burden on health systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 850
Nicolás González Casares
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support the systematic inclusion of CPR and basic life support training in school curricula and vocational training, and to encourage recurrent training for the general population, including through community programmes and workplace schemes; stresses that increasing bystander CPR rates is among the most effective measures to improve survival after cardiac arrest; |
Or. en
Amendment 851
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27a. Calls for supporting Member States, local and regional authorities in expanding access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation services; |
Or. en
Amendment 852
Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković, Victor Negrescu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; underlines the importance of preventive action at the workplace, including the reduction of occupational exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, psychosocial stress, long working hours and harmful working conditions, in cooperation with social partners; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; |
Or. en
Amendment 853
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures, psychosocial support and the right to be forgotten; |
Or. fr
Amendment 854
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life as well as that of their informal carers; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; |
Or. en
Amendment 855
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life as well as that of their informal carers; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; |
Or. en
Amendment 856
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life as well as that of their informal carers; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; |
Or. en
Amendment 857
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support for patients and their families; |
Or. en
Amendment 858
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; | 28. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases cause substantial disability affecting patients’ work, ability to live independently and quality of life; calls on the Member States to devise care strategies addressing workplace reintegration measures and psychosocial support; |
Or. en
Amendment 859
Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28 a. Emphasises that uninterrupted access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and medical devices for cardiovascular diseases is a prerequisite for continuity of care and favourable health outcomes; notes that supply shortages, delays in market authorisation and excessive pricing can undermine treatment and increase financial pressure on patients; urges the Commission and the Member States to reinforce actions to improve availability across the Union, ensure affordability for both patients and health systems, and enhance coordinated approaches to shortage prevention, monitoring and response; |
Or. en
Amendment 860
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Recognizes the importance of ensuring equitable and timely access to treatment and therapeutic innovation in the areas of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, overcoming current policy and legislative barriers that risk creating inequalities between European citizens and failing to realize the potential health, economic, and social impact; |
Or. en
Amendment 861
Nicolás González Casares
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Urges Member States to strengthen policies ensuring wide, visible and 24/7 accessible deployment of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and high-traffic settings; calls for the development of national AED mapping and maintenance systems and for integration of AED location data into emergency dispatch systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 862
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Emphasizes the importance of integrating mental health support, routine screening, timely interventions and adequate follow-ups as essential components of comprehensive physical and psychological rehabilitation for patients living with chronic cardiovascular conditions and for those recovering from serious cardiovascular events; |
Or. en
Amendment 863
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Highlights the growing burden of heart failure and other chronic heart diseases linked to population ageing; stresses that early diagnosis, continuity of care and access to multidisciplinary healthcare teams are essential to improve quality of life, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and strengthen long-term disease management; |
Or. en
Amendment 864
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Calls for the establishment of a European network of cardiovascular centres of excellence, serving as national and regional hubs to improve access to high-quality, multidisciplinary cardiovascular care, reducing time to treatment, strengthening hospital capacity, and promoting common standards and best practices; |
Or. en
Amendment 865
Nicolás González Casares
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28b. Calls on Member States to ensure that emergency dispatch centres implement standardised dispatcher-assisted CPR protocols, including rapid recognition of agonal breathing and immediate telephone guidance; supports the use of digital first-responder alert systems and other evidence-based digital tools to mobilise trained citizens and nearby responders, where appropriate, in full compliance with Union data protection rules; |
Or. en
Amendment 866
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28b. Stresses that unequal access to essential cardiovascular medicines remains a major barrier to effective treatment and secondary prevention; calls for EU-level action, within existing competences, to support affordability, availability and security of supply, including through joint procurement, price transparency and coordinated approaches, so that no patient is forced to renounce treatment for financial reasons; |
Or. en
Amendment 867
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28c. Calls for the development and implementation of comprehensive, long-term care pathways covering the entire continuum of cardiovascular disease, from primary prevention and acute care to rehabilitation, community-based services, long-term follow-up and quality-of-life support; stresses that such pathways are essential to ensure continuity of care, reduce avoidable complications and hospital readmissions, and improve long-term outcomes for people living with cardiovascular disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 868
Nicolás González Casares
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28c. Encourages the establishment and strengthening of cardiac arrest registries and the harmonised collection of key performance indicators (including bystander CPR rates, time to first defibrillation, ROSC rates and survival with good neurological outcome), in order to benchmark EMS performance, identify inequalities and support continuous quality improvement; |
Or. en
Amendment 869
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28d. Calls for increased investment in stroke rehabilitation, including early supported discharge and accessible community-based services, in order to ensure continuity of care, maximize recovery and support long-term independence and quality of life for people living after stroke; stresses the importance of patient-centred, long-term approaches that address life after stroke, including follow-up, participation and social reintegration; |
Or. en
Amendment 870
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Underlines the essential role of secondary prevention for individuals who have experienced a cardiovascular event, including systematic risk-factor management, medication adherence, lifestyle and mental well-being support and regular clinical review to reduce the risk of recurrence; |
Or. en
Amendment 871
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; | 29. Highlights the crucial role of integrated primary healthcare systems and community-based services including community pharmacies and community pharmacists, in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, and highlights the importance of strengthening proximity-based screening services within the primary care, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 872
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; | 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; stresses the role of mental health in combating cardiovascular illnesses; |
Or. fr
Amendment 873
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; | 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services, including community pharmacies and community pharmacists, in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 874
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; | 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction of cardiovascular disease and interconnected conditions driving CVD risk, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 875
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; | 29. Highlights the crucial role of strong primary healthcare systems and community-based services in cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity prevention, early detection and long-term risk reduction, particularly in underserved rural and deprived urban areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 876
Victor Negrescu, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to support targeted pilot actions in high-burden and underserved areas, bringing together primary-care-led, risk-based checks, community prevention, telemedicine support, mobile diagnostic services and clear referral and follow-up pathways, with a view to evaluating impact and scaling up effective models across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 877
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29a. Encourages Member States to review and, where appropriate, modernise legal and regulatory frameworks to enable community pharmacists to contribute more fully to cardiovascular prevention, early detection and long-term management, in line with national competencies and within agreed clinical protocols and collaborative practice models; |
Or. en
Amendment 878
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29a. Underlines that in several Member States shortages and uneven distribution of general practitioners, particularly in rural and disadvantaged areas, limit access to prevention and early detection; |
Or. en
Amendment 879
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Viktória Ferenc, Valérie Deloge
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29b. Stresses the importance of early intervention in cases of sudden cardiac arrest; calls on Member States to promote the widespread availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces, transport hubs, educational institutions and sports facilities, accompanied by basic life-support training for citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 880
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support, through EU funds and cohesion instruments, the strengthening of primary healthcare in underserved regions, including through incentives for the retention of medical personnel, modern infrastructure and mobile health services; |
Or. en
Amendment 881
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services including access to essential diagnostic tools and digital infrastructure supporting screening, early detection and follow-up, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free, including specific reimbursement for health checks and follow-up visits, protected clinical time, expanded roles and training for nurses and pharmacists, and deployment of workflow integrated digital prompts to support risk assessment, treatment titration and recall; |
Or. en
Amendment 882
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services; stresses the need for these services to support the effective implementation of combination therapies and systematic monitoring to ensure patients remain on treatment pathways and reach clinical targets; underlines that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; urges the European Commission to provide guidance and support on the optimal use of regional and cohesion funds to finance such proximity-based screening initiatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 883
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free, including specific reimbursement for health checks and follow-up visits, protected clinical time, expanded roles and training for nurses and pharmacists, particularly for non-communicable disease patients, such as kidney, diabetes and liver disease patients; |
Or. en
Amendment 884
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free, in line with each Member State’s national system; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that seeks to ensure systematic annual screening for the main cardiovascular risk factors by health-care professionals; |
Or. fr
Amendment 885
Aldo Patriciello, Ondřej Knotek, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services; highlights the need for these services to facilitate the effective implementation of combination therapies and systematic monitoring, ensuring that patients remain on treatment pathways and reach clinical targets; stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; |
Or. en
Amendment 886
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible; takes the view that investments made by Member States in their health-care systems should be eligible for flexibility under the Stability and Growth Pact; |
Or. fr
Amendment 887
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services including access to essential diagnostic tools and digital infrastructure supporting screening, early detection and follow-up, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; |
Or. en
Amendment 888
Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and free at the point of care, and calls on Member States to reduce out-of-pocket payments for essential cardiovascular prevention and care services; |
Or. en
Amendment 889
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; | 30. Calls on the Member States to adequately resource primary care infrastructure, multidisciplinary teams and preventive services including equal access to essential early detection, diagnostic and screening tools, and stresses that early detection and preventive care should be financially accessible and, as far as possible, free; |
Or. en
Amendment 890
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the WHO Europe Integrated BRIEF Interventions for Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors in Primary Care guidance into national cardiovascular health plans and primary care protocols, in order to support health workers in delivering structured brief interventions on smoking cessation, alcohol use, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity; recognizes that these integrated brief interventions can substantially reduce cardiovascular risk factors when applied systematically across primary healthcare services; |
Or. en
Amendment 891
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Stresses the critical need for robust intensive care capacity within any EU cardiovascular strategy to manage acute cardiovascular events like cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock and acute heart failure through embedded regional ICU networks; expresses concern regarding the acute ICU staffing shortages as a barrier to high-acuity cardiovascular emergency response and calls for targeted EU-funded measures, including mental health support, enhanced retention strategies, and specialised multidisciplinary training to sustain frontline capacity; |
Or. en
Amendment 892
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Calls on Member States to strengthen community-based cardiovascular and emergency response capacity, including access to life-saving equipment, coordination with primary care and emergency services, and the development of local response networks, to reduce inequalities in survival and outcomes from acute cardiovascular events; |
Or. en
Amendment 893
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Encourages Member States to explore avenues to expand screening beyond traditional clinical settings and to pilot opt-in testing programmes in workplaces and schools with the aim of broadening population coverage and strengthening health systems sustainability by reducing avoidable pressure on hospital services; |
Or. en
Amendment 894
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Emphasises that secondary prevention is essential for individuals who have experienced a cardiovascular event, encompassing structured risk factor management, ensured medication adherence, targeted lifestyle support, and regular clinical monitoring to minimise the risk of recurrence1l. | |
| _________________ | |
| 1l To emphasise the need for the CVH Plan to include provision for prevention of recurrent CVD events which, for stroke, can often have a bigger impact than the first |
Or. en
Amendment 895
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Highlights that high levels of direct payments by patients for services and medicines may constitute a major barrier to access to cardiovascular prevention and treatment, particularly for low-income households; |
Or. en
Amendment 896
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Calls on all Member States to prioritise effective disease management in national health plans by simplifying medication regimens, improving treatment adherence, and delivering cost savings for health systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 897
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Supports first-aid training initiatives for the general public with a view to the wide dissemination of health knowledge and ensuring an appropriate response to certain medical situations; |
Or. fr
Amendment 898
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30b. Calls for the Commission and Member States to recognise the essential role of health civil society organisations and patient organisations in cardiovascular disease prevention, awareness-raising, peer support, patient empowerment and policy development; stresses that the continuity, independence and effectiveness of their work must be safeguarded through adequate, sustainable and transparent public funding; |
Or. en
Amendment 899
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30b. Calls on Member States to formally recognise and integrate pharmacist-led screening and early detection services that contribute to cardiovascular risk reduction (including blood pressure measurement, cholesterol testing and diabetes risk screening where implemented), and to ensure common quality requirements, appropriate training, documentation and referral protocols with primary care; |
Or. en
Amendment 900
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30b. Stresses the importance of strengthening the capacity of primary care providers to deliver WHO-recommended brief interventions as part of routine clinical practice for cardiovascular risk reduction, including through the adoption of the Five A’s approach (ask, assess, advise, assist, arrange) to facilitate behaviour change related to major cardiovascular disease risk factors; |
Or. en
Amendment 901
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30b. Calls on the Member States to reduce the financial burden associated with essential cardiovascular medicines and to strengthen protection mechanisms against excessive healthcare costs; |
Or. en
Amendment 902
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30c. Calls for the integration of community pharmacists into national and European cardiovascular health programmes, recognising their role in prevention, early detection of risk factors, medication management and patient education, and supporting their participation in multidisciplinary care pathways to improve outcomes for people at risk of or living with cardiovascular disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 903
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30d. Encourages Member States to improve regulatory frameworks to enable community pharmacists to contribute more fully to cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and long-term management, in line with national competencies and within agreed clinical protocols and collaborative practice models; |
Or. en
Amendment 904
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, as well as cancer and cancer survivorship, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; stresses that effective obesity and CVD management is hindered by the lack of obesity recognition as a chronic disease at the health system level and the policy barriers at the national level that hinder access to obesity treatment, care and care pathways from primary to secondary physician levels and the absence of multidisciplinary services; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; recalls that cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of morbidity among cancer patients and survivors; |
Or. en
Amendment 905
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; stresses that effective obesity and CVD management is hindered by the lack of obesity recognition as a chronic disease at the health system level and the policy barriers at the national level, that hinder access to obesity treatment, care and care pathways from primary to secondary physician levels and the absence of multi-disciplinary services; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 906
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; stresses that effective CVD prevention and treatment is often hindered by the health systems’ failure to recognise obesity as a chronic disease, by policy barriers that prevent access to obesity treatment and by the absence of multidisciplinary care pathways from primary to secondary physician levels; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 907
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that effective obesity and CVD management is hindered by the lack of obesity recognition as a chronic disease at the health system level and the policy barriers at the national level that hinder access to obesity treatment, care and care pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 908
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; stresses that certain communicable diseases lead to the development of cardiovascular conditions, and that their prevention and control constitute a highly cost-effective contribution to the prevention of cardiovascular health problems; |
Or. en
Amendment 909
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, as well as cancer and cancer survivorship, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes and quality of life; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; recalls that cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of morbidity among cancer patients and survivors; |
Or. en
Amendment 910
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, disease related malnutrition, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, obstructive sleep apnoea, chronic insomnia and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes and quality of life; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 911
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; recalls that cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of morbidity among cancer patients and survivors; |
Or. en
Amendment 912
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes and metabolic disorders, pulmonary conditions including lung and respiratory diseases, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, atopic eczema and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 913
Raffaele Topo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including COPD, diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; highlights the value of immunisation against respiratory infections for these high-risk groups; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 914
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; highlights the value of immunisation against respiratory infections for these at-risk groups; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 915
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, skin diseases, reproductive health conditions and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 916
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, as well as cancer and cancer survivorship, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 917
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; | 31. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist with other chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, anaemia, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and mental health conditions, which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 918
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Stresses the need to recognise infectious diseases as potential contributors to both acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions; calls for improved surveillance, research and clinical follow-up of patients presenting cardiovascular complications following infectious diseases, in order to better understand pathophysiological mechanisms and reduce long-term morbidity; |
Or. en
Amendment 919
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently contribute to heightened severity of infectious diseases, including respiratory infections which significantly increase cardiovascular risk, complicate treatment and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 920
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease and coexisting chronic conditions often experience fragmented and poorly coordinated care, resulting in delayed diagnosis, inconsistent treatment and avoidable complications; | 32. Underlines that people living with cardiovascular disease and coexisting chronic conditions often experience fragmented and poorly coordinated care, including immunisation services, resulting in delayed diagnosis, inconsistent treatment and avoidable complications; |
Or. en
Amendment 921
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32a. Stresses that, to effectively tackle CVDs and related comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes, healthcare systems must move away from siloed approaches towards integrated prevention and care, transitioning to integrated cardiometabolic care models across all levels of care in order to improve outcomes, optimise resource use, and strengthen clinical management through EU funding, cross-country collaboration, training, and the exchange of best practices; |
Or. en
Amendment 922
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, medication management and shared decision-making; | 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions; calls on Member States to ensure comprehensive, integrated training for primary care providers, covering risk assessment, medication management, and shared decision-making, to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. |
Or. en
Amendment 923
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, medication management and shared decision-making; | 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the full range of health professionals involved in prevention, early detection and chronic disease management to address to address cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including through training in comprehensive risk assessment, medication management, shared decision making as well as risk factor interlinks and disease progression; |
Or. en
Amendment 924
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, medication management and shared decision-making; | 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, immunisation, medication management and shared decision-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 925
Raffaele Topo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, medication management and shared decision-making; | 33. Stresses the need to strengthen the competencies of healthcare professionals to manage cardiovascular disease in the context of coexisting chronic conditions, including training in comprehensive risk assessment, immunisation, medication management and shared decision-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 926
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Underlines the need to promote cross-sectoral collaboration between mental health and cardiovascular services, in line with the comprehensive approach to mental health, including through joint screening programs, training for healthcare professionals on dual diagnosis and management, and funding for research on the psychosocial determinants of CVD; stresses that addressing access barriers is crucial to preventing avoidable CVD morbidity; |
Or. en
Amendment 927
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently contribute to heightened severity of infectious diseases, including respiratory infections which significantly increase the risk of acute cardiovascular events and worsen health outcomes; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce overall morbidity and mortality, given the interplay between infections and cardiovascular risk; |
Or. en
Amendment 928
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases frequently contribute to heightened severity of infectious diseases; underlines that addressing cardiovascular disease in isolation is insufficient to reduce morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 929
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Calls for the development of integrated, person-centred care pathways for people living with cardiovascular disease and co-existing chronic conditions, ensuring coordination between primary care, specialised care and community services, and supporting continuity of care over time at Member state and EU level; calls for the development of a medical cluster system for diagnosing and treating acute myocardial infarctions; |
Or. en
Amendment 930
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Stresses that diabetes and obesity are major drivers of cardiovascular disease and share common risk factors and biological mechanisms; underlines that effective prevention and management of diabetes and obesity are essential components of cardiovascular disease prevention and care, including through early detection, long-term management and lifestyle support; |
Or. en
Amendment 931
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33a. Stresses the need to support innovation through EU-funded pilots and cross-country twinning schemes that enable the development, testing and scaling of multidisciplinary care models – including solutions to strengthen the health workforce; |
Or. en
Amendment 932
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that the upcoming Council Recommendation on personalised treatment provides clear guidance to Member States to develop integrated prevention and disease management programmes that incorporate diabetes and obesity care – including weight management – within cardiovascular secondary prevention protocols; urges the Commission to guide Member States in the implementation of personalised cardiometabolic health management programmes, supporting the establishment of Cardiometabolic Centres of Excellence and the implementation of multidisciplinary training for healthcare professionals to improve personalised cardiometabolic care; |
Or. en
Amendment 933
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33b. Highlights the strong and bidirectional relationship between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease; stresses that kidney disease is frequently underdiagnosed in people with cardiovascular risk factors and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; calls for better integration of kidney health into cardiovascular risk assessment and care pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 934
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33b. Stresses the importance of recognising the growing link between communicable diseases such as HIV and non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease; |
Or. en
Amendment 935
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33c. Stresses that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent and serious comorbidity in people living with cardiovascular disease, sharing major risk factors such as tobacco use, air pollution and socio-economic disadvantage; underlines that COPD significantly increases cardiovascular morbidity, mortality and hospitalizations; |
Or. en
Amendment 936
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33d. Highlights the aortic diseases, including aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, as severe and often underdiagnosed cardiovascular conditions closely linked to hypertension, smoking, genetic disorders and ageing; stresses that delayed detection of aortic disease is associated with high mortality and avoidable emergency interventions; calls for improved awareness, timely diagnosis and appropriate referral pathways for aortic disease within cardiovascular prevention, early detection and long-term care strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 937
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33e. Draws attention to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) as a highly prevalent yet under-recognised comorbidity in people living with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity; underlines that MASLD, particularly in the presence of liver fibrosis, is an independent predictor of myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure, and that in people with type 2 diabetes it can increase cardiovascular risk up to four-fold; |
Or. en
Amendment 938
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33f. Stresses that delayed or absent treatment of structural heart disease significantly impairs quality of life and accelerates functional decline, frailty and loss of independence in older people; underlines that timely diagnosis and access to appropriate treatment are essential to preserve autonomy, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and support healthy and active ageing; |
Or. en
Amendment 939
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33g. Stresses that blood health is closely interconnected with cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular morbidity and other chronic conditions, and that poor blood health contributes significantly to disease burden; |
Or. en
Amendment 940
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33h. Underlines that sleep disorders, in particular obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic insomnia, especially when accompanied by short sleep duration, directly contribute to the development of hypertension, myocardial infarction and stroke; |
Or. en
Amendment 941
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33i. Stresses that chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis, atopic eczema and acne, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases due to shared systemic inflammatory mechanisms; underlines the importance of integrating cardiovascular risk assessment into dermatology care pathways; |
Or. en
Amendment 942
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33j. Stresses that cardiomyopathies, as a heterogeneous group of often inherited heart muscle diseases, can affect people of all ages and are a significant cause of heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke and sudden cardiac death; stresses that cardiomyopathies remain underdiagnosed and are frequently identified only after serious or life-threatening events; |
Or. en
Amendment 943
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 k (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33k. Stresses that diabetes significantly increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs; underlines that fragmented policy approaches addressing cardiovascular disease and diabetes in isolation risk undermining prevention, early detection and long-term management outcomes; calls on Member States to ensure that national cardiovascular health plans include a comprehensive diabetes component, or are clearly aligned with existing national diabetes strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 944
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 l(new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33l. Stresses that rare cardiovascular diseases affecting children represent a major cause of morbidity; stresses that delayed diagnosis and fragmented care during childhood can lead to preventable complications, disability and premature mortality across the life course; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen early detection, specialized paediatric referral pathways and seamless transition from paediatric to adult care, including through European Reference Networks; |
Or. en
Amendment 945
Ondřej Dostál
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; | 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; notes with concern that within many Member States, the real-life access to reimbursed health care services such as prevention, specialized treatment and consulting, innovative pharmaceuticals, and medical devices strongly differs from the broad entitlements formally provided for in legislation, especially for socially disadvantaged groups and older persons; |
Or. en
Amendment 946
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; | 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services, affordable healthy food, safe and accessible spaces for physical activity, and availability of health promotion and prevention education; |
Or. en
Amendment 947
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; | 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, migrant origins, age and access to healthcare services; |
Or. en
Amendment 948
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; | 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, sex, age and access to healthcare services; |
Or. en
Amendment 949
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, gender, age and access to healthcare services; | 34. Stresses that the burden of cardiovascular diseases is unevenly distributed among and within Member States, resulting in persistent inequalities in morbidity, mortality and quality of life; underlines that these disparities are closely linked to socio-economic status, geography, sex, age and access to healthcare services; |
Or. en
Amendment 950
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34a. Welcomes the Commission’s flagship initiative to develop an EU cardiovascular health inequalities dashboard, modelled on the European Cancer Inequalities Registry; stresses that such a dashboard must be based on up-to-date, comparable and disaggregated data provided by Member States, and should go beyond headline health outcomes by systematically monitoring the implementation of measures addressing commercial, socio-economic and environmental determinants of health, in order to ensure accountability, evidence-based policymaking and transparent tracking of progress in reducing cardiovascular health inequalities across the Union; stresses that the data collected should be also reflected in the State of Health in the EU reports and Country Health Profiles and be included into formulating the European Semester recommendations for Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 951
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the reduction of cardiovascular health inequalities a measurable objective of EU health policy, within their respective competences; |
Or. en
Amendment 952
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34b. Welcomes the Commission’s flagship initiative to develop an EU cardiovascular health inequalities dashboard, modelled on the European Cancer Inequalities Registry; stresses that such a dashboard must be based on up-to-date, comparable and disaggregated data provided by Member States, and should be systematically monitoring the implementation of measures addressing commercial, socio-economic and environmental determinants of health, in order to ensure accountability, evidence-based policymaking and transparent tracking of progress in reducing cardiovascular health inequalities across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 953
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; underlines the importance of improving the detection and management of congenital heart diseases in women, and of strengthening cardiovascular screening and monitoring during pregnancy and the perinatal period in order to identify risks at an early stage; |
Or. en
Amendment 954
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation, and outdated diagnostic criteria, with women living with type 1 diabetes facing up to a tenfold higher risk of premature cardiovascular disease at younger ages; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 955
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of sex specific risk factors, persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to understand and recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 956
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed, diagnosed too late or misdiagnosed on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 957
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late due to atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise sex-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 958
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise sex-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. en
Amendment 959
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent gender bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; | 35. Stresses that cardiovascular diseases in women are frequently underdiagnosed and diagnosed too late on account of persistent bias, atypical symptom presentation and outdated diagnostic criteria; calls for systematic training of healthcare professionals to recognise gender-specific cardiovascular symptoms and to reduce diagnostic delays that increase morbidity and mortality; |
Or. fr
Amendment 960
Nicolás González Casares
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Calls to monitor exclusive cardiovascular risk factors in women such as early menopause, whether natural or induced; the use of oral contraceptives; prolonged exposure to endogenous oestrogens; polycystic ovary syndrome; gestational diabetes; and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, all of which should be addressed specifically. Likewise, preterm births are also a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, as they reflect placental insufficiency and indicate endothelial dysfunction. Finally, the increased cardiovascular risk in transgender women induced by hormone therapy should also be highlighted; |
Or. en
Amendment 961
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Highlights that women living with diabetes and other metabolic diseases are, on average, diagnosed up to 4.5 years later than men and face an approximately 30% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality; stresses that delayed diagnosis results in delayed access to timely and appropriate care, further increasing the risk of cardiovascular complications and exacerbating existing cardiovascular health inequalities among women; |
Or. en
Amendment 962
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Calls on the Commission to ensure mandatory sex- and gender-disaggregated data collection, analysis, and reporting in all EU-funded cardiovascular research, programmes, and digital health initiatives, with a view to systematically identifying diagnostic gaps and eliminating gender bias in cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 963
Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Stresses the need to address gender inequalities, in medical research, drug development and access to care to ensure women are not discriminated when it comes to their health and in particular CVDs; |
Or. en
Amendment 964
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Calls for gender-disaggregated data collection, gender-sensitive clinical guidelines and strengthened requirements for the inclusion of women in publicly funded cardiovascular research; |
Or. en
Amendment 965
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35a. Highlights that non cardiovascular diseases increasingly and disproportionately affect migrant populations, driven by social, environmental and behavioural factors; |
Or. en
Amendment 966
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35b. Highlights that non-cardiovascular diseases increasingly and disproportionately affect migrant populations, driven by social, environmental and behavioural factors, and compounded by ageing, social exclusion, limited health literacy and restricted access to healthcare, including language barriers, lack of information on available services and cultural differences; |
Or. en
Amendment 967
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate a gender-responsive approach into cardiovascular health policies across prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, including through targeted awareness campaigns and improved access to cardiovascular risk assessment for women across the life course; |
Or. en
Amendment 968
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; emphasises the need to expand research and prevention strategies on women’s cardiovascular symptomatology, disease progression and treatment responses, including for congenital and pregnancy-related heart conditions, in order to ensure evidence-based, gender-responsive care; |
Or. en
Amendment 969
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials, through the inclusion of clear strategies to improve gender parity in study design, recruitment and analysis, including mandatory sex disaggregated reporting and adequate representation of women across all age groups and life stages ; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; |
Or. en
Amendment 970
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials through the inclusion of clear strategies to improve gender parity in study design, recruitment and analysis, including mandatory sex-disaggregated reporting and adequate representation of women across all age groups and life stages; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; |
Or. en
Amendment 971
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding sex and gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences and in the development of novel health technologies; |
Or. en
Amendment 972
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of female patients in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; |
Or. fr
Amendment 973
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for sex-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; |
Or. en
Amendment 974
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for gender-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; | 36. Stresses the urgent need to address the under-representation of women in cardiovascular research and clinical trials; calls for adequate funding for sex-specific cardiovascular research, including research on female-specific risk factors related to pregnancy, menopause and hormonal influences; |
Or. en
Amendment 975
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on Member States to ensure the inclusion, within sexual and reproductive health care services, of routine screening for infectious diseases causing cardiac disorders, such as Chagas disease, for all women of reproductive age and pregnant women, as well as for their children, migrants, and persons of Latin American origin or who have resided in endemic regions of Latin America, in view of the very high prevalence of this disease in the region; stresses that such measures contribute to preventing the development of severe cardiac disease and to interrupting the vertical transmission of the infection; |
Or. en
Amendment 976
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on Member States to address disparities in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and care affecting men, recognising that men are at higher risk of premature onset of cardiovascular disease than women, with epidemiological data showing cardiovascular risk trajectories diverging by mid-adulthood and men developing coronary heart disease earlier in life, and to promote appropriate public health strategies, tailored risk assessment and timely evidence-based interventions to reduce premature and preventable CVD-related deaths in men; |
Or. en
Amendment 977
Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address the systemic gender gap in cardiovascular care by institutionalizing sex-specific diagnostic protocols; urges the implementation of mandatory clinical training for healthcare professionals on sex-specific differences in pathophysiology and treatment response; further demands the adoption of robust inclusion strategies for clinical trials, requiring that all EU-funded research and medical device authorizations for interventional cardiology and electrophysiology are based on sex-disaggregated data; |
Or. en
Amendment 978
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on the Commission to mandate sex- and gender-disaggregated data collection, analysis and reporting across all EU-funded cardiovascular research, programs and digital-health initiatives, in order to systematically identify diagnostic gaps and reduce gender bias in cardiovascular care; |
Or. en
Amendment 979
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls for the integration of female-specific conditions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, into cardiovascular risk assessment and management in standard care for affected women; |
Or. en
Amendment 980
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on the Member States to raise awareness of gender differences in cardiovascular diseases and understanding the atypical symptoms that women face in cardiovascular health; |
Or. en
Amendment 981
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36b. Calls for the systematic integration of reproductive history and life-course factors, including age at menarche, infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, breastfeeding history, and the menopause transition into cardiovascular risk assessment and management in standard care for women; |
Or. en
Amendment 982
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Highlights the persistent underrepresentation of vulnerable populations, including migrants, in clinical trials; |
Or. en
Amendment 983
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; | 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; Highlights that lack of health insurance coverage and informal employment may contribute to the de facto exclusion of vulnerable groups from cardiovascular prevention and treatment and calls for measures to improve inclusion within social protection systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 984
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; | 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care, including through measures that improve access to affordable healthy food, safe and accessible environments for physical activity, and culturally appropriate health and prevention education ; |
Or. en
Amendment 985
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; | 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrant populations, people who have lived in endemic areas of infectious disease that lead to cardiovascular pathologies and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; |
Or. en
Amendment 986
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; | 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care, including integrated cardio-renal-metabolic health checks as part of routine preventive services; |
Or. en
Amendment 987
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty, migrants and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; | 37. Stresses that action to reduce cardiovascular disease must explicitly address social and regional inequalities, such as disparities between urban and rural areas, including medical deserts, and among vulnerable and marginalised groups such as people living in poverty and people in precarious employment; calls for targeted, community-based and primary-care-led interventions, including community-pharmacy-led outreach, screening and counselling interventions, to ensure equitable access to prevention, early detection and care; |
Or. en
Amendment 988
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the effective implementation of the EU framework on cross-border healthcare, in order to enable patients to access treatments and surgical interventions in other Member States when such care cannot be provided in a timely manner at national level; |
Or. en
Amendment 989
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; | 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; stresses that reducing cardiovascular inequalities also depends on Member States’ administrative capacity to design and deliver investments; calls for strengthened technical assistance, best practice exchange and simplified access to EU funding for regions with persistent health and infrastructure gaps; |
Or. en
Amendment 990
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; | 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions and to strengthen primary care and rehabilitation capacity, particularly in communities such as those living in rural or deprived regions; |
Or. en
Amendment 991
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; | 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, including immunisation and screening, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; |
Or. en
Amendment 992
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; | 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, including immunisation and screening, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; |
Or. en
Amendment 993
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Oliver Schenk, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Calls for EU cohesion and structural funds to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; | 38. Calls for existing Union funding to be used strategically to reduce cardiovascular health inequalities, including through investment in prevention programmes, healthcare infrastructure and health workforce capacity in disadvantaged regions; |
Or. en
Amendment 994
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38a. Calls for the Commission to establish a dedicated EU-level platform on cardiovascular disease prevention that brings together public authorities, scientific experts, civil society and relevant industry actors, including the food industry, in order to foster structured dialogue, share evidence and promote the development and implementation of effective, and accountable measures to improve cardiovascular health; |
Or. en
Amendment 995
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38a. Emphasises the role of community-led care in tackling social exclusion, low health literacy, stigma, and access barriers that worsen cardiovascular disease impacts on vulnerable groups; highlights the importance of civil society in generating real-world evidence on at-risk populations, including migrants; |
Or. en
Amendment 996
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38a. Calls for the development of an EU cardiovascular and stroke inequalities registry and a dedicated EU-level task force, coordinated with relevant Union bodies, to support Member States with data, evidence-based recommendations and targeted actions to close inequality gaps; |
Or. en
Amendment 997
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38a. Stresses that solidarity between Member States is essential to addressing cardiovascular disease, particularly in the context of cross-border healthcare, health workforce mobility and joint procurement of essential medicines; |
Or. en
Amendment 998
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38b. Encourages cooperation with candidate and potential candidate countries to support the development of interoperable cardiovascular and cardiac arrest surveillance systems, registries and training standards, in line with EU data protection rules and recognized European and international scientific frameworks, with a view to improving preparedness, comparability and long-term integration into EU health initiatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 999
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38b. Emphasises the role of community-led and community-based care in tackling social exclusion, low health literacy, stigma and access barriers that exacerbate cardiovascular disease burden among vulnerable and marginalised groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 1000
Kateřina Konečná
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; highlights the potential of integrated digital health solutions, including patient-centred tools and applications, to support prevention, monitoring and long-term management of cardiovascular diseases; notes that experiences from EU-supported digital cancer care and survivorship projects can help demonstrate synergies, scalability and patient empowerment across disease areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1001
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; highlights the potential of integrated digital health solutions, including patient-centred tools and applications, to support prevention, monitoring and long-term management of cardiovascular diseases; notes that experiences from EU-supported digital cancer care and survivorship projects can help demonstrate synergies, scalability and patient empowerment across disease areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1002
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; considers that mobile applications and devices can help empower citizens and patients to take charge of their cardiovascular health, provided that these products and services are reliable and protect health data; calls, therefore, for them to be deemed to be medical devices within the meaning of Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and 2017/746; |
Or. fr
Amendment 1003
Monika Beňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; highlights that some member states record annually as high as 12 visits to doctor per capita, considers this unsustainable and calls for digital solutions to reduce pressure on medical staff; |
Or. en
Amendment 1004
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; highlights the role of accessible and affordable medical devices and remote monitoring tools in secondary prevention; stresses the need to enhance digital and health literacy among the population to avoid digital exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 1005
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment, particularly in medical deserts and the outermost regions; takes the view that telemedicine can in no way replace face-to-face consultations; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; |
Or. fr
Amendment 1006
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports the responsible use of digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment, contributing to enhanced screening, early detection and personalised support for cardiovascular patients; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 1007
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; | 39. Supports digital tools and telemedicine where they complement face-to-face care and strengthen continuity and empowerment; highlights the role of medical devices and remote monitoring in secondary prevention; stresses the need to avoid digital exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 1008
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the digital competencies of healthcare professionals by integrating dedicated training in digital cardiology, including AI assisted diagnostics, simulation based learning, and digital literacy programmes, into both initial medical education and continuous professional development. Highlights that equipping the cardiovascular workforce with these skills is essential to ensure the safe, effective and ethical deployment of emerging digital and AI driven tools in clinical practice; |
Or. en
Amendment 1009
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39a. Highlights the potential of integrated digital health solutions, including patient-centred tools and applications, to support prevention, monitoring and long-term management of cardiovascular diseases; notes that experiences from EU-supported digital cancer care and survivorship projects can help demonstrate synergies, scalability and patient empowerment across disease areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1010
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39a. Stresses the role of digitally enabled medical technologies in supporting personalised care, early detection and outcomes measurement for people at risk of, or living with, cardiometabolic conditions; underlines their potential to improve continuity of care, reduce complications and support self-management when deployed responsibly and equitably; |
Or. en
Amendment 1011
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39a. Stresses that, when appropriately governed, digital tools can also support learning health systems by enabling continuous evidence generation, quality improvement and adaptive care pathways across populations; |
Or. en
Amendment 1012
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support the facilitation and uptake of portable and remote monitoring devices and artificial intelligence-enabled tools in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and management; highlights that digital and innovative technologies, including AI, can enhance personalised care, improve early diagnosis, reduce health inequalities and strengthen patient-centred cardiovascular health system; |
Or. en
Amendment 1013
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; specifies that any digital or artificial intelligence tool used within Union or national prevention, screening or early-detection programmes must comply with these principles and, in particular, must publish performance metrics disaggregated by sex, age and socioeconomic status, be subject to regular and independent bias audits, undergo prospective clinical validation where appropriate, and be covered by clear and enforceable accountability and liability mechanisms; |
Or. en
Amendment 1014
Monika Beňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; recalls the need for scalable, harmonised and rapid deployment of data audits across medical providers across the EU in order to leverage AI technologies to improve among other things, efficiency and effectiveness in discharging medical services and contribute to early detection, cheaper screening processes and enhanced prevention measures; calls for human centric deployment of AI solution in EU medical field; |
Or. en
Amendment 1015
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards, as well as guidance and standards, for digital health and artificial intelligence, including on transparency, accountability, clinical evidence requirements and validation, and post-market surveillance, and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1016
Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation based on real-world and representative data, human oversight and measures to prevent algorithmic bias and commercial exploitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1017
Laurence Trochu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation, health data protection and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; |
Or. fr
Amendment 1018
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias and commercial exploitation; | 40. Calls for strong public governance and safeguards for digital health and artificial intelligence, including transparency, accountability, clinical validation and measures to prevent bias; |
Or. en
Amendment 1019
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40a. Recognises the potential of digital tools and artificial intelligence in enhancing the access to and quality of care, including by providing for more efficient screening and by increasing the availability of health care in rural or remote areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1020
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40b. Recognises the potential contribution of modern precision medicine to combatting cardiovascular disease through individually tailored prevention, diagnosis and treatment, based on the unique circumstances of each individual, including genetic profile and specific biomarkers; |
Or. en
Amendment 1021
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40c. Calls for Member states to consider how digital tools and artificial intelligence can enhance the quality of national health care systems; calls for Union funding measures to be leveraged, where appropriate, to support the use of such tools; |
Or. en
Amendment 1022
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for accessible, secure and interoperable digital health records to support continuity of care, prevention strategies, health preparedness and surveillance, calls for their integration within the European Health Data Space, while leveraging it for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States and to enabling cross-border access, improving uptake of preventive measures and support evidence-based policy making, while fully respecting data protection and patient consent; |
Or. en
Amendment 1023
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; calls for the establishment of an EU cardiovascular health knowledge centre to accelerate the integration of existing cardiovascular registries, support data harmonisation and accessibility, and enable real-time monitoring of implementation through KPIs and milestones; |
Or. en
Amendment 1024
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and health records and improved surveillance, including real-world data to track outcomes and care quality through leveraging the European Health Data Space, and the upcoming EU cardiovascular health inequalities dashboards for ensuring continuity of care, monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; calls on the Commission to develop a cardiometabolic diseases implementation track within the European Health Data Space; |
Or. en
Amendment 1025
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; stresses the importance of including patient-relevant outcomes, and disaggregated data by age and sex, to capture differences in experiences, needs and outcomes across populations; |
Or. en
Amendment 1026
Monika Beňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; recalls that some Member States are very slow to implement digital solutions in line with European Health Data Space; |
Or. en
Amendment 1027
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement, innovation and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; calls on the Commission to develop a cardiometabolic diseases implementation track within the European Health Data Space; |
Or. en
Amendment 1028
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States, while respecting patients’ consent to share their health data; |
Or. fr
Amendment 1029
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and health records and improved surveillance, including real-world data to track outcomes and care quality through leveraging the European Health Data Space; calls on the Commission to develop a cardiometabolic diseases implementation track within the European Health Data Space; |
Or. en
Amendment 1030
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; | 41. Calls for interoperable registries and improved surveillance, including data on outcomes and quality of care through leveraging the European Health Data Space for monitoring, quality improvement and research, with a view to ensuring common standards and equitable participation across all Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 1031
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Emphasises the importance of accessible, secure and interoperable digital health records, including digital vaccination records, to support continuity of care, prevention strategies and public health preparedness; calls for their integration within the European Health Data Space to enable cross-border access, improve uptake of preventive measures and support evidence-based policymaking, while fully respecting data protection and patient consent; |
Or. en
Amendment 1032
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Emphasises the importance of accessible, secure and interoperable digital health records, including digital vaccination records, to support continuity of care, prevention strategies and public health preparedness; calls for their integration within the European Health Data Space to enable cross-border access, improve uptake of preventive measures and support evidence-based policymaking, while fully respecting data protection and patient consent; |
Or. en
Amendment 1033
Christine Anderson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Calls on the Commission to stop medical censorship which stops dissonant voices of well-founded research being heard by the public, preventing them from making medical decisions for themselves; notes that many media outlets are linked to or receive funding or ad revenue from pharmaceutical undertakings with vested interests in promoting their products to customers, which are not always in the patients' best interests; |
Or. en
Amendment 1034
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Supports the use of digital health tools, telemedicine, wearable devices and data-driven solutions in cardiovascular prevention, early detection, diagnosis, care and rehabilitation; stresses that digitalization should strengthen continuity of care, clinical decision-making and patient empowerment, and must not increase fragmentation of services or shift responsibility away from health systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 1035
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Stresses that the responsible use of digital tools and health data, in full compliance with privacy and ethical standards, should contribute to reducing disease burden, preventing complications, and supporting self-management, thereby improving quality of life for all individuals; |
Or. en
Amendment 1036
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Calls for the full implementation of the European Health Data Space in a manner that ensures strict protection of personal health data, meaningful informed consent, transparency over data use and effective safeguards against misuse; |
Or. en
Amendment 1037
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41a. Recognises that several Member States already have well-functioning and developed registries, such as the Swedish SWEDEHEART registry, calls for coordinated EU initiatives to spread best practices and leverage existing data; |
Or. en
Amendment 1038
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41b. Calls for improved EU-level collection and comparability of data on cardiovascular diseases and heart conditions, including data disaggregated by gender, age, socio-economic status, education, geography and other relevant characteristics; stresses that high-quality, complete and representative data are essential for effective prevention policies, equitable early detection and the development of reliable and bias-free digital and AI systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 1039
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41b. Reiterates that research and innovation frameworks such as EU4Health and Horizon Europe, in conjunction with the EHDS, should prioritise prevention, implementation science, digital health and equitable inclusion in research while enabling secure use of cardiovascular data for registries, quality improvement and outcomes tracking; |
Or. en
Amendment 1040
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41b. Calls for mandatory sex- and gender-disaggregated data collection within EHDS secondary use frameworks, with specific requirements for pregnancy-related health data; |
Or. en
Amendment 1041
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41c. Encourages the integration of cardiovascular disease surveillance and registries into national health information systems, ensuring interoperability, follow-up and linkage with relevant data on risk factors, care pathways and outcomes; stresses that registries should support not only clinical care and research, but also the monitoring of inequalities in access, quality of care and health outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 1042
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41d. Stresses that the main challenge in digital and AI-based cardiovascular innovation lies not in the lack of technologies, but in the persistent gap between pilot projects and real-world implementation; calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise the integration of proven digital solutions into routine care pathways, workforce training and health system workflows; |
Or. en
Amendment 1043
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41e. Calls on the Commission to support Member States, including through the European Health Data Space, EU4Health, Digital Europe and technical assistance instruments, in building the digital, governance and workforce capacities necessary for the safe, effective and equitable deployment of digital and AI-based solutions in cardiovascular health, while actively addressing digital exclusion and population-specific needs; |
Or. en
Amendment 1044
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation and research in access to long-term care, community participation and quality-of-life support for people living with the long-term consequences of cardiovascular disease; further calls for dedicated research on children, adolescents and young adults, on congenital, inherited and rare cardiovascular conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 1045
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation, independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research, stronger support to medical technology innovation, including in mechanisms to accelerate translation into practice, including pilot programmes, implementation research and investment in cardiovascular research infrastructure; |
Or. en
Amendment 1046
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation, rehabilitation, long-term care1m ,and support for social participation and quality of life for those living with the chronic impacts of cardiovascular disease1n; |
| _________________ | |
| 1m To ensure the Plan includes provision of research beyond rehabilitation and includes what the needs and interventions are to help people retain a good quality of life after stroke | |
| 1n To ensure the Plan includes provision of research beyond rehabilitation and includes what the needs and interventions are to help people retain a good quality of life after stroke |
Or. en
Amendment 1047
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases and other interconnected conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease and obesity still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1048
Monika Beňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; recalls the need for digitalisation of EU health data to facilitate AI research; |
Or. en
Amendment 1049
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for strengthened independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation; | 42. Notes that, despite EU investment under Horizon Europe and other programmes, cardiovascular diseases still face a persistent research and innovation gap; calls for actions to strengthen independent cardiovascular research across the continuum from prevention and early detection to treatment optimisation and rehabilitation ; |
Or. en
Amendment 1050
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42a. Stresses the need for sustained and increased investment in independent cardiovascular research aimed at better understanding the underlying causes and mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases, improving early and accurate diagnosis, and fostering innovation in available treatments; underlines that advancing scientific knowledge and innovation is essential to reduce morbidity, mortality and long-term health system burden across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 1051
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42a. Stresses that innovation in cardiovascular therapeutic area should be translated into clinical practice to support the prevention and care goals; |
Or. en
Amendment 1052
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42b. Notes that research and innovation in cardiovascular and associated chronic diseases area, e.g. obesity and diabetes, faces structural barriers that require coordinated EU-level solutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 1053
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; | 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, as well as through public-private partnerships, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health and sex-specific risk factors; |
Or. en
Amendment 1054
Christine Anderson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; | 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, side effects of medical products, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; |
Or. en
Amendment 1055
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; | 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches; supports the establishment of a European network of cardiovascular centres of excellence to optimize clinical development and the translation of research into practice through multi-stakeholder collaboration, including public-private partnerships; |
Or. en
Amendment 1056
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; | 43. Calls for EU research and innovation funding to better support interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, including research on the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, MASDL, kidney disease and other comorbidities, as well as on the role of nutrition, environmental exposures and social determinants of health; |
Or. en
Amendment 1057
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the establishment of multidisciplinary Life Course Women’s Health Centres across the EU, designed to provide integrated, gender-responsive, and continuous care for women from adolescence through menopause and older age; stresses that such centres should bring together expertise in gynaecology, obstetrics, cardiology, rheumatology, endocrinology, mental health, and primary care, addressing both female-specific and female-prevalent conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), autoimmune diseases, pregnancy-related complications, and cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among women; stresses the potential of Life Course Women’s Health Centres to serve as experimental research and innovation hubs, as well as centres of excellence that generate and disseminate knowledge to healthcare professionals and systems across Member States; calls for the establishment of a European Reference Network (ERN) on Women’s Health, building on the model of existing ERNs for rare diseases, to strengthen research collaboration, improve clinical practice, and ensure that women’s specific health needs are systematically addressed across the EU; |
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Amendment 1058
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen EU support for the translation and uptake of validated innovations in cardiovascular prevention, diagnosis and care, including through pilot projects, implementation research and scale-up pathways, and to ensure that such innovations are deployed equitably across Member States, in particular in disadvantaged regions and medical deserts, making use of relevant Union programmes and funds; |
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Amendment 1059
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Stresses the need to strengthen independent, publicly funded cardiovascular research focused on prevention, early detection, disease mechanisms and treatment optimization; insists that publicly funded research must deliver clear public benefit, including open access to results, fair and affordable pricing of resulting innovations and equitable access for patients across all Member States; |
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Amendment 1060
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Calls for the development of Cardiovascular Disease Excellence Centres - specialized, multidisciplinary institutions, operating under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive, providing top-level, integrated and comprehensive care, research, and education, with access to clinical trials, implementing comprehensive, patient-centred care pathways; |
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Amendment 1061
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support research, innovation, production and marketing of nutritious plant-based foods and plant-based protein sources, including through Horizon Europe, EU4Health and other relevant funding programmes, in order to improve dietary quality and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease; |
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Amendment 1062
Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Encourages Member States to expedite patient access to innovative medicines, treatments and devices, in particular by reviewing marketing authorisation procedures and creating faster routes to market for these products; |
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Amendment 1063
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Underlines that despite the scale of cardiovascular disease, EU research funding on CVD accounts for less than 5 % of total health research within Horizon Europe, which is far below what is proportionately needed; |
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Amendment 1064
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Oliver Schenk, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Recognises the contributions of the life science sector to strengthening the EU’s research capacity; emphasises the importance of this sector for European competitiveness; |
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Amendment 1065
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43b. Calls for an ambitious exposome research and innovation agenda, including through Horizon Europe, to improve evidence on cumulative exposures and their links to cardiovascular diseases, and stresses that the results should be translated into prevention-oriented policymaking, aligned with zero-pollution goals, stronger implementation and enforcement of environmental and health standards and the precautionary principle; |
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Amendment 1066
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43b. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a European Biotech Act; notes that providing for increased regulatory flexibility, simpler bureaucracy, and strong intellectual property rights is essential in order to spur further research and innovation in the EU, including in the field of cardiovascular disease; |
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Amendment 1067
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43b. Calls for the further strengthening of the Member States cooperation on the clinical assessment of new health technologies through the EU Regulation of health Technology Assessment, especially for high-risk medical devices and implantable devices designed for treatment of cardiovascular diseases; |
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Amendment 1068
Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43b. Calls on the Commission to assess the opportunity to further strengthen European cooperation in medical research, including through European research networks or structures, with a view to accelerating the translation of research results into clinical practice; |
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Amendment 1069
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43c. Underlines that increased investment in cost-effective public health and prevention research has significant potential to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, delay disease onset and prevent complications; stresses that prevention-oriented research remains structurally under-prioritised compared to therapeutic innovation, despite its high societal, economic and health system return; |
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Amendment 1070
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43c. Calls for Member States and the Commission to work together with the EU life science sector to promote research and innovation, mobilising public and private capital to support R&D targeting cardiovascular disease, strengthening public health and the EU’s competitiveness; |
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Amendment 1071
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43d. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States and relevant stakeholders, to develop a coherent EU cardiovascular research and innovation roadmap that aligns funding instruments, reduces fragmentation, targets unmet needs across the full disease continuum, and accelerates the translation of research into prevention, diagnosis, care and rehabilitation, while complementing existing initiatives such as the Innovative Health Initiative and Horizon Europe partnerships; |
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Amendment 1072
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43d. Emphasises that research and innovation must translate in clinical use, supporting the transition from research to commercialisation for the innovative EU life science sector and providing more effective treatments to patients; |
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Amendment 1073
Christophe Clergeau
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the One Health approach and an exposome agenda (research, health data, prevention) central to cardiovascular diseases policy, including by strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration and monitoring across human, animal and environmental health to better prevent and reduce cardiovascular disease risks linked to cumulative exposures; |
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Amendment 1074
Sebastian Everding
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; stresses that such plans should encourage structured coordination between public authorities, healthcare providers, patient organisations and responsible private-sector partners, with clear governance, transparency and accountability mechanisms; |
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Amendment 1075
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments in alignment with the Political declaration of the Fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases and the Promotion of mental health and Well-being, and EU Global Health Strategy; |
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Amendment 1076
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments, in alignment with Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being, and the EU Global Health Strategy; |
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Amendment 1077
Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; underlines furthermore that such plans should explicitly incorporate within their remit inherited cardiovascular diseases such as cardiomyopathies; |
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Amendment 1078
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, covering diabetes and obesity as fundamental risk factors, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; |
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Amendment 1079
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, including in health emergencies aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; |
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Amendment 1080
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments as well as the Safe Hearts Plan; |
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Amendment 1081
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering primary and secondary prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; |
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Amendment 1082
Christine Anderson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Calls on all Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care, aligned with EU objectives and international commitments; | 44. Encourages the Member States to develop or update national cardiovascular health plans covering prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care in accordance with national priorities and health system needs; |
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Amendment 1083
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44a. Calls for the Commission to develop a separate Cardiovascular Disease Action Plan, based on clear and strong political commitment, implemented through annual roadmaps; with sufficient ring-fenced funding, focusing on prevention, early detection, equal access to treatment and reducing inequalities, supporting innovation and flagship initiatives throughout the Member States and at EU level; |
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Amendment 1084
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44a. Underlines the need for national cardiovascular health plans to include the role of community pharmacists and community pharmacies in cardiovascular prevention, early detection, medicines optimisation and adherence support, with clear referral pathways and evaluation frameworks; |
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Amendment 1085
Leire Pajín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; | 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; emphasises the need for systematic training and continuous upskilling of personnel involved in cardiovascular registries and emergency response systems, so as to improve early recognition and timely intervention in cases of suspected heart attacks and other acute cardiovascular events; highlights the importance of structured exchanges of best practices between Member States on community-based prevention and emergency response, including the training of citizens in life-saving techniques and the widespread deployment of publicly accessible defibrillators with clear user instructions; calls for the systematic integration of the gender dimension in funding, data collection and research, including targeted support for innovation addressing women’s specific cardiovascular risks and care pathways; |
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Amendment 1086
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; | 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), drawing allocations from the Health Programs, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds, InvestEU, NextGen EU, and Horizon Europe, including the Innovative Health Initiative, and the Digital Europe Programme, as well as the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; |
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Amendment 1087
Christine Anderson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; | 45. Notes that cardiovascular health policies are primarily a national responsibility and that existing EU programmes may provide complementary support where appropriate, without expanding Union competences in public health; |
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Amendment 1088
Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; | 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU including support to reduce access barriers to diagnostic, affordable medicines, medical interventions and treatment; |
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Amendment 1089
Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require ring-fenced, stable and long-term EU public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for dedicated EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU; | 45. Stresses that effective cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness, care and research require adequate, stable and long-term public funding; underlines that cardiovascular health is a public good and calls for its inclusion within EU health funding, including adequate support under the next multiannual financial framework, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and cohesion instruments, in order to strengthen prevention, preparedness and equity across the EU ; |
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Amendment 1090
Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45a. Calls on the Union to create a regulatory, financial and industrial environment conducive to strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy in the research, development and production of medicinal products, including cardiovascular medicines; stresses that reducing external dependencies and reinforcing EU-based pharmaceutical capacity are essential to ensuring security of supply, innovation and Europe’s leadership in global health; |
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Amendment 1091
Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45a. Stresses that the combination of public, private, and venture capital resources can reduce investment risk, accelerate innovation, and maximize the impact of cardiovascular disease interventions, and that coordinated strategies integrating public grants, EU funding instruments, EIB-backed loans, and private co-investment are essential to address the health, economic, and societal burden of cardiovascular disease across the EU; |
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Amendment 1092
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45a. Underlines the importance of the forthcoming Critical Medicines Act in addressing shortages and reinforcing the security of supply; stresses the need to build more sustainable and resilient supply chains through increased European production capacity, coordinated joint procurement mechanisms and the development of EU-level joint stockpiling, in order to better protect patients and health systems during crises; |
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Amendment 1093
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the security of supply of essential cardiovascular medicines and EU coordination to prevent and mitigate shortages; |
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Amendment 1094
Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; | 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; Calls for the adoption of Safe Hearts–type targets (reducing premature mortality and ensuring annual measurement of blood pressure, cholesterol, and glycaemia) and establish an annual EU cardiovascular disease Scoreboard with indicators disaggregated by sex, age, socioeconomic status, and region; |
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Amendment 1095
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; | 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups, and emphasises the importance of ensuring protection from undue commercial influence in the design, implementation and evaluation of cardiovascular disease prevention policies; |
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Amendment 1096
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; | 46. Calls on the Commission to set clear targets, indicators and milestones, based on comprehensive overview of the current situation, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups, as well as clear targets for reducing mortality from cardiovascular diseases; |
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Amendment 1097
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; | 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, for CV risk reduction and control, including the effective management of major risk factors and co-morbidities such as obesity and diabetes; calls for transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 1098
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures for high-risk and underserved groups; | 46. Calls for clear targets, indicators and milestones, transparent monitoring and regular public reporting, including equity objectives and targeted measures, including vaccination coverage rates, for older adults as well as for high-risk and underserved groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 1099
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46a. Calls on the Commission to develop an EU-level Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Dashboard to ensure transparent and consistent tracking of Member State progress; stresses that such monitoring should include a balanced set of measurable indicators such as: 1, Cardiovascular risk factor testing rates in primary care; 2, Cardiovascular screening uptake by age group and gender; 3, Detection and treatment rates including for inherited lipid disorders; 4, obesity and diabetes including vaccination coverage rates, for respiratory infections; 5, indicators on treatment optimisation and achievement of evidence-based risk-factor targets in high-risk patients, in line with ESC recommendations; underlines that transparent and standardised reporting will improve accountability, facilitate comparison across Member States and support the Union’s objective of reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease; |
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Amendment 1100
Aurelijus Veryga
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46a. Calls on the Commission to develop an EU-level Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Dashboard to ensure transparent and consistent tracking of Member State progress; stresses that such monitoring should include a balanced set of measurable indicators such as rates of cardiovascular risk factor testing in primary care, age- and sex-specific screening uptake, detection and treatment rates for key conditions including inherited lipid disorders, obesity and diabetes, and vaccination coverage for respiratory infections; underlines that monitoring should be accompanied by indicators on treatment optimisation and achievement of evidence-based risk-factor targets in high-risk patients, aligned with recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology and relevant clinical guidelines; |
Or. en
Amendment 1101
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46a. Calls on the Commission to develop an EU-level Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Dashboard to ensure transparent and consistent tracking of Member State progress; stresses that such monitoring should include a balanced set of measurable indicators such as: 1) Cardiovascular risk factor testing rates in primary care, 2) Cardiovascular screening uptake by age group and gender, 3) Detection and treatment rates including for inherited lipid disorders, obesity and diabetes, 4) Vaccination coverage rates for respiratory infections; accompanied with indicators on treatment optimisation and achievement of evidence-based risk-factor targets in high-risk patients, in line with the recommendations by the European Society of Cardiology; |
Or. en
Amendment 1102
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46a. Emphasises that national cardiovascular health plans should explicitly address health inequalities by incorporating equity objectives and targeted actions for populations at higher risk, including people in socio-economically disadvantaged situations, women, older persons, people with disabilities and rare diseases, migrants and those living in rural, remote or underserved areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1103
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46a. Emphasises that national cardiovascular health plans should explicitly address health inequalities by incorporating equity objectives and targeted actions for populations at higher risk, including people in socio-economically disadvantaged situations, women, older persons, people with disabilities, migrants and those living in rural, remote or underserved areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 1104
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46b. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in the development and implementation of national cardiovascular health plans through EU-level guidance, appropriate funding, exchange of best practices and technical assistance, and to facilitate coordination between national strategies in order to help reduce disparities in cardiovascular outcomes across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 1105
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46b. Calls on the Commission to include data on cardiovascular health, determinants of it and public attitudes into the Eurobarometer surveys and statistics; |
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Amendment 1106
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46c. Calls on the European Parliament to undertake an implementation study assessing the progress, coherence and effectiveness of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan across Member States, with particular attention to prevention, equity, early detection and action on commercial, social and environmental determinants of health; calls on the Commission, in parallel, to present an evaluation report on the implementation of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan no later than two years after its adoption, assessing progress against stated objectives, identifying gaps and barriers to implementation and proposing corrective actions where necessary, in order to ensure accountability, transparency and continuous improvement; |
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Amendment 1107
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46c. Calls on the Member States to implement appropriate and proportionate incentive measures, including fiscal measures such as targeted tax incentives for employees and employers, with a view to improving uptake of recommended preventive health services, including regular screenings; |
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Amendment 1108
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 d (new)
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| 46d. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines, including the identification and exchange of best practices, to support Member States in the design and implementation of effective, evidence-based fiscal and non-fiscal measures aimed at promoting participation in preventive health services and screening programmes; |
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Amendment 1109
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 47. Calls for evaluation and accountability, including a Parliament implementation study and a Commission evaluation report within two years of adoption; | 47. Calls for evaluation and accountability, including a Parliament implementation study and a Commission evaluation report within two years of adoption, ensuring that such plans include comprehensive components on interconnected NCDs such as obesity, diabetes and chronic kidney disease; |
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Amendment 1110
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 47. Calls for evaluation and accountability, including a Parliament implementation study and a Commission evaluation report within two years of adoption; | 47. Calls for evaluation and accountability, including a Parliament implementation study and a Commission evaluation report within two years of adoption, calls on the Commission to monitor the situation constantly and present regular evaluation reports after the first report; |
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Amendment 1111
Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy; | 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy, including through cooperation with candidate and potential candidate countries, notably in the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova, to support the strengthening of cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness and care systems, with a view to enhancing resilience and facilitating gradual alignment with EU objectives and standards; |
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Amendment 1112
Victor Negrescu, Marta Temido
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy; | 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy, and calls for strengthened cooperation with candidate and potential candidate countries, in particular Republic of Moldova, through participation in EU health programmes, cross-border projects and technical assistance aimed at strengthening healthcare systems and reducing cardiovascular mortality; |
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Amendment 1113
Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy; | 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy and the Political Declaration of the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being; |
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Amendment 1114
Martin Häusling
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy; | 48. Stresses that the EU’s role in global action on CVDs and NCDs should be consistent with the EU Global Health Strategy, to support the strengthening of cardiovascular disease prevention, preparedness and care systems, with a view to enhancing resilience; |
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Amendment 1115
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48a. Stresses that cardiovascular disease mortality is a key driver of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases globally and that reducing cardiovascular mortality is essential to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 by 2030; underlines the responsibility of the European Union, in line with its external action objectives, to contribute actively to global efforts to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases through prevention, early detection and health system strengthening; |
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Amendment 1116
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48a. Calls for internal and external policy alignment, including the consideration of populations in low-and middle-income countries in research activities to tackle CVD and related risk factors such as adverse pregnancy outcomes, given high burden of maternal morbidity; |
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Amendment 1117
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48b. Calls for the alignment of EU action on cardiovascular health with international frameworks and commitments, in particular strategies and action plans developed by the World Health Organization, in order to promote policy coherence, comparability of data, mutual learning and the exchange of best practices between the Union, neighbouring countries and global partners; |
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Amendment 1118
Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48c. Encourages the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization and other relevant international partners to support cardiovascular disease prevention, surveillance, research collaboration and health system resilience globally, including through technical assistance and capacity-building, while promoting equity, prevention and strong public health systems as core principles of global cardiovascular action; |
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