Table 2 Role of the cardiothoracic community in working towards Sustainable Development Goal 3

3.1

● Early detection, treatment, and prevention of peripartum cardiomyopathy

● Increase access to preconception counseling

3.2

● Comprehensive CHD services can prevent nearly 200,000 deaths each year

● Increase community screening

3.3

● Address HIV/AIDS as cardiovascular risk factor

● Increase epidemic response through capacity-building

3.4

● CVD are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide

3.5

● Substance abuse leads to CVD

● Address intersectional CVD risk factors and prevent substance abuse

3.6

● 60-70% of thoracic trauma is attributed to road traffic accidents

● Increasing research on incidence, severity, management, and morbidity of thoracic trauma

3.7

● Integration of CVD prevention and management in reproductive health services

● Increasing female participation in clinical trials

● Studying gender-specific CVD and cardiac pharmacology

3.8

● Without financial risk protection, cardiac surgical care places insurmountable financial barriers on patients

● Intersectoral and high-level advocacy with cardiac surgeons at the table

3.9

● Promoting legislation to reduce pollutant exposure can lead to reductions in CVD