QUALIREHAB at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026, Ljubljana

In April 2026, the QUALIREHAB team traveled to Ljubljana, Slovenia, to present their latest research at the ESC Preventive Cardiology Congress, the annual flagship meeting of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and one of the most important events in the cardiovascular prevention calendar.

The 2026 congress took place from 23 to 25 April at the Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre, under the theme "Translating Real-World Evidence into Next-Generation Prevention Strategies." The programme included nearly 130 scientific sessions dedicated to bridging the gap between clinical guidelines and real-world practice, spanning topics from secondary prevention and rehabilitation to sports cardiology and primary care.

Dr. Marion Audié represented the QUALIREHAB team, presenting sub-analyses from the programme on hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease. Her presentation drew on data from the landmark QUALIREHAB randomised controlled trial, published in the European Heart Journal in 2024, exploring which patient profiles benefit most from early hybrid rehabilitation, and what implementation lessons can be carried forward as the programme expands across Europe and the United States.

The congress was a key opportunity for the QUALIREHAB team to connect with the broader European preventive cardiology community, share implementation insights, and position the programme within the ongoing conversation about how to bring evidence-based rehabilitation into real-world clinical practice at scale.