The heart versus COVID-19: Lessons from the crisis

Prof. Casadei talks about what the cardiology field has learnt from the COVID-19 crisis, what positive aspects have emerged from it, and how to turn the profession back into a vocation.

Prof. Casadei talks about what the cardiology field has learnt from the COVID-19 crisis, what positive aspects have emerged from it, and how to turn the profession back into a vocation.

In this engaging interview, the ESC President also spoke about the high proportion of women at the first virtual ESC Congress and the increased participation of cardiologists from emerging countries, which, Prof. Casadei sees as a hint into the congress' future: to not only deal with "luxury cardiology" but also with the cardiology challenges taking place in developing countries.