{"id":"06c0d7d49224","type":"article","url":"https://hartvaat.nl/2026/05/26/esc-consensus-vrouwenhartcentra-whc-als-nieuw-zorgmodel-in-europa/","title":"ESC-consensus: vrouwenhartcentra (WHC) als nieuw zorgmodel in Europa","title_en":"","category":"algemeen","category_label":"Algemeen","professions":["cardioloog","huisarts","internist"],"tags":["vrouwen"],"journal":"European heart journal","doi":"10.1093/eurheartj/ehag350","source_url":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag350","authors":["Julia Grapsa","Ana G Almeida","Antonia Sambola","Cristiana Vitale","Yolande Appelman","Bharati Shivalkar","Lisa J Anderson","Daniela Trabattoni","Rafael Vidal Perez","Amina Rakisheva","Marta Kaluzna-Oleksy","Sigrun Halvorsen","Sofie Gevaert","Marianna Adamo","Susanna Price","Alessia Gimelli","Bernard Cosyns","Victoria Delgado","Alaide Chieffo","Brenda Moura","Leslee Shaw","Mirvat Alasnag","Roxana Mehran","Sharon L Mulvagh","Mamas A Mamas","Martha Gulati"],"significance":8,"published":"2026-05-28","source_date":"2026-05-26","image":"","kennis":["https://hartvaat.nl/kennis/cardiometabool/diabetes-en-cardiovasculair-risico/","https://hartvaat.nl/kennis/cardiometabool/diabetes-type-1-en-hart/"],"congress":"","summary_en":"Joint clinical consensus statement from EACVI, EAPCI, HFA and ACVC on establishing Women's Heart Centres (WHC) in Europe. WHCs are conceived as hub-and-spoke networks embedded in existing cardiovascular systems, delivering multidisciplinary, sex-sensitive care across the life course. Key domains: INOCA/MINOCA, cardio-obstetrics, cardio-oncology, autoimmune disease in women, mental health, cardiac rehabilitation. The document defines referral pathways, operational standards and core competencies; available evidence suggests improved diagnostic precision, risk factor control and patient-reported outcomes.","created":"2026-07-03T10:32:57Z","updated":"2026-07-03T13:31:52Z","licence":"Citeer vrij, met bronvermelding en een link naar hartvaat.nl (de url van het record). Samenvattingen zijn redactioneel werk van HartVaat; de oorspronkelijke publicaties blijven van hun uitgevers (doi). Geen medisch advies.","body_markdown":"Gezamenlijke klinische consensusverklaring van EACVI, EAPCI, HFA en ACVC over de oprichting van Women's Heart Centres (WHC) in Europa. WHC's zijn opgevat als hub-and-spoke-netwerken binnen bestaande cardiovasculaire systemen, met multidisciplinaire, sekse-sensitieve zorg door de levensloop. Kernthema's: INOCA/MINOCA, cardio-obstetrie, cardio-oncologie, auto-immuunziekten bij vrouwen, mentale gezondheid en hartrevalidatie. Het document definieert verwijspaden, operationele standaarden en kerncompetenties; beschikbare data wijzen op verbeterde diagnostische precisie, risicofactorcontrole en patient-reported outcomes.","abstract_original":"Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet significant disparities persist in diagnosis, treatment, and research representation. This clinical consensus statement outlines the rationale and framework for establishing women's heart centres (WHCs) in Europe. Women's heart centres are proposed as hub-and-spoke reference networks embedded within existing cardiovascular systems, delivering multidisciplinary, sex-sensitive care across the life course. The document defines referral pathways, operational standards, and core and advanced training competencies in women's cardiovascular health. Key domains include ischaemia/myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries, cardio-obstetrics, cardio-oncology, autoimmune disease, mental health, and cardiac rehabilitation. Implementation strategies emphasize scalable models, integration with primary care, telemedicine, quality improvement, and research engagement. Although long-term outcome data remain limited, available evidence suggests improved diagnostic precision, risk factor control, and patient-reported outcomes. Establishing WHC offers a structured approach to reduce inequities and strengthen cardiovascular care for women across Europe."}