Leading up to its Latin America Conference 2022 Together with CardioAcademic in Mexico City, the ACC convened a strategic roundtable on Sept. 8, 2022, to discuss opportunities to grow a more diverse cardiovascular workforce in Mexico and leverage innovative technologies like telehealth and remote patient monitoring to expand access to health care in underserved populations.

Leaders from the ACC, ACC’s Mexico Chapter and the Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS) joined with several practicing cardiovascular clinicians from Mexico and representatives from Civil Santiago, the Secretaría de Salud (Mexican Ministry of Health), Instituto Nacional de Cardología (ICN), the Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries, Carlos Slim Fundación, Viatris and others, to identify best practices and potential solutions for optimizing patient care and outcomes throughout the country. Current data show that someone in Mexico dies of cardiovascular disease every two minutes.

In 2021 alone, the Mexican government confirmed that about 226,000 deaths were due to cardiovascular diseases, more than the deaths registered due to COVID-19. Reversing these trends requires addressing the challenges associated with access to health services, equity and prevention. The following report highlights the key takeaways from the event and outlines potential solutions and next steps that could lead to the adoption of a more holistic approach to the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. Read the full report.

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team, COVID-19 Hub

Keywords: ACC International, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Workforce, Government, Telemedicine, COVID-19, Vulnerable Populations, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mexico, Latin America

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