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stroke prevention and life after stroke during the pandemic

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Moderator: Daniela Quaggia, Active Citizenship Network

11:00 – 11:10 Opening remarks

  • Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network

11:10 – 12:00 Stroke prevention and life after stroke, scientific overview:

Definition and types of stroke; epidemiology; risk factors and prevention; symptoms; how should we act in case of stroke; short and long term effects of stroke; rehabilitation; fake news about stroke; Covid-19, vaccines and stroke

  • Marco Vatri, General Practitioner and resident in geriatrics

Q&A

12:00 – 12:15 Psychosocial aspects in stroke

  • Edward Callus, President of ECHDO (European Association of Congenital Heart Disease)

12:15 – 12:35 Advocacy activities at EU level:

The Economic Impact of Stroke- European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health -Stroke Action Plan for Europe

  • Arlene Wilkie, Director-General at SAFE (Stroke Alliance for Europe)

12:35 – 12:45 Digital health solutions: a project on post-stroke pain management

12:45-13:00 Q&A and Closing remarks

  • Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network

Read the minutes about the event here

Read more about the panelists here

The event has been realizedin in the framework of the project EU PAGs & citizens together in the fight against stroke thanks to the unconditional support of BMS-Pfizer Alliance

The commitment of Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (EN – IT)

To know more please contact the Project Manager Maira Cardillo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

(page updated on November 2021)

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