CVRM Professional Care is sponsored by the pharmaceutical and med tech industries via Grants, Sponsorship, and Exhibition packages. Pharmaceutical companies have solely provided sponsorship through the purchase of exhibition space and/or sponsored speaker sessions with no further input into the arrangements or agenda of the meeting. Sessions delivered with input from our sponsors will always be marked on the programme. A full list of confirmed sponsors for CVRM Professional Care is available here.

Speakers

Sarah Birkhoelzer

Cardiology Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow, Oxford University

Sarah Birkhoelzer is a Cardiology Registrar with a subspecialty interest in cardiovascular imaging and heart failure. She is currently doing a PhD at Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research in Advanced MRI to investigate Cardiometabolic disease in patients with heart failure and diabetes. Sarah advocates for diversity and inclusion and is a member of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Women in Cardiology committee. She has founded the Women in Cardiology mentorship programme to improve the personal and professional wellbeing of women in cardiology. She is excited to connect with hearts around the world!

Sessions

20-Oct-2026

09:30 – 10:15

Clinical 1 Theatre
Closing the gap: improving cardiovascular care for women

Diamond Sponsor

AstraZeneca has provided a sponsorship towards this independent programme. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the AstraZeneca sponsored symposia.

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Speakers

Sarah Birkhoelzer

Diamond Sponsor

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