23/12/2025
Dear Friends, this 10th-anniversary year for the International Lipid Expert Panel has been remarkable, and it’s the perfect moment to thank all , , and 💪
Briefly:
‼️ We published the largest to date on lipid‑lowering therapy - moderate‑to‑high‑intensity plus - showing it should be the for very‑high . This was reflected in the ESC/EAS 2025 update and will be emphasized further in the forthcoming (previewed at the PoLA Congress 2025 in December) (https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(25)00075-8/abstract)
‼️We introduced the ILEP SiMple tIps for the heaLthy hEart ( ) approach, outlining how to protect & from and its complications, and expanding classical algorithms to include important risk factors and modifiers such as lipoprotein(a) , , , and (https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/A-360-Perspective-on-Cardiovascular-Prevention-the-International-Lipid-Expert-Panel,205732,0,2.html)
‼️ In June 2025, during the 10th Anniversary Congress in Warsaw, we launched the 👉 European Program for Prevention (https://epprevention.eu/) for CEE countries to among others: enhance of validated best‑practice preventive healthcare solutions already implemented in the region; highlight the CEE region’s underestimated to advance innovative preventive ; evaluate whether successful CEE solutions can be adapted elsewhere to build a coordinated, comprehensive ; and strongly support ongoing initiatives such as the 👉EU Safe Hearts Plan and programs led by the World Heart Federation ( ) and World Health Organization (WHO) ( ) (https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/10.5334/gh.1491)
‼️ In November, in collaboration with the European Society of Cardiology Council on , we published a joint consensus paper on lipid management for primary and secondary , demonstrating that optimal can effectively prevent strokes (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0033062025001665?via%3Dihub)
This is obviously only a brief summary of our activities - much more is coming in 2026. For now, I wish you a wonderful Christmas season: rest well, step away from daily concerns, recharge (which isn’t always easy), and greet the New Year A.D. 2026 with renewed energy🎅🎄🍾
Thank you again for everything — for your friendship, your support, and for all you do ‼️ 🥰