Entries have opened for the second edition of the Global Cardiovascular Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in the field of cardiovascular healthcare.
Returning on 13 March 2025, the second ever Global Cardiovascular Awards will feature 21 award categories recognising achievements in cardiovascular patient care, research innovation and innovation, with 11 categories added for 2025.
The awards are free to enter, and cover categories that encompass industry innovation, clinical research, healthcare communication and delivery. Full criteria and entry requirements for each category, as well as partnership opportunities, can be found on the Global Cardiovascular Awards website. The entry window is open until 16 October.
Cardiovascular News hosted the first edition of the Global Cardiovascular Awards in 2024. Across 13 categories, awards were presented to some of the individuals, industry leaders and non-profit organisations who are helping to shape the future of cardiovascular care. Each award category was adjudicated by an expert judging panel assembled by Cardiovascular News, and the winners were announced during a ceremony at London’s Grand Sheraton Hotel.
In the inaugural event, Alain Cribier (University of Rouen, Rouen, France), was posthumously recognised for his role in advancing the field of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and Rasha Al-Lamee (Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK) received the Future Leader award for her impactful research on the treatment of angina with coronary stenting through the ORBITA and ORBITA-2 trials. Bruno Scheller (University of Saarland, Saarland, Germany), who has led the way in research of the use of drug-coated balloons (DCBs), was recognised for his years of work in this area, picking up the Clinical Research Excellence Award.
A full list of the winners and highly commended entries from 2024 can be found here.
