ERA-NET: Cardiovascular disease

Specific challenge: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the largest cause of death in the EU and account for 40% of deaths or 2 million deaths per year. Overall CVD is estimated to cost the EU economy almost EUR 110 billion a year, and they are also one of the leading causes of long term sickness and loss to the labour market. CVD is therefore a major health problem in every country in Europe.

Despite this overall burden, research into CVD is fragmented. In addition, few countries have specific programs dedicated to this field of research.

The challenges in the area of cardiovascular research can only be met by an effective cooperation at transnational level avoiding the duplication of efforts, ensuring the availability of critical mass, efficiently using available resources, exchanging knowledge, producing more significant results of higher quality and impact, and sharing data and infrastructures. 

Scope: Proposals should coordinate national and regional programmes for rese