The leading global voice
We play a major role in bringing the CV community together to drive transformational change.
Together we are stronger
By 2025, our aim is to reduce premature deaths from CVD by at least 25%.
Join the fight
Become a WHF member and help us to build global commitment to address cardiovascular health at the policy level.
We convene and connect our members
To share science, best practice and resources, acting as a global thought leader and catalyst for positive change.
Celebrate World Heart Day
The biggest global awareness-raising campaign for CVD.
Attend the Congress
Join world leaders in heart health, share ideas, network with specialists.
Advocating for heart health
We lead the global advocacy effort for action to prevent, control and reduce the global burden of CVD.
Creating awareness
All our programmes and partnerships are aimed at creating awareness of CVD as a priority issue across the globe.
Latest news
Find out more about our and our members’ work around the world.
Resources
Explore everything from toolkits, videos and infographics, to policy reports, factsheets and more.
For my heart, for your heart ...
World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year.
... for all our hearts
2019 is all about making a promise to live a more heart-healthy life.
CVD risk factors
From lifestyle issues to conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, there are lots of risk factors for CVD
CVD diseases
Find out about a range of heart conditions, from the most common to the rare and neglected.
Supporting your activities
We have developed all sorts of Campaign Resources for you to download and use to promote your World Heart Day events.
Pin your event
Tell the world about your plans by adding details to our spinning globe.
Let's turn the world red
Help us to get iconic landmarks to light up in support of our campaign.
1 in 5 people will develop heart failure in their lifetimes
Home > Heart Failure
Heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalization and there are 26 million heart failure patients worldwide.
There are more than 7,000 known rare diseases, some of which affect the heart and circulatory system and require specialist knowledge to diagnose.
Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare, underdiagnosed condition that is associated with progressive heart failure.
