10:00 | Opening

• Rosalia Vargas (President of Ciência Viva)

• Fausto Pinto (President of the Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon, Director of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon)

10:10 - 10:40 | 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: exercising the heart (target audience: 1st and 2nd cycle of basic education)

Regular physical exercise is essential to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases. Are we exercising properly? What can we do to keep our hearts healthy?

Speakers:

• Ana Abreu and Rita Pinto (Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Center of the University of Lisbon, Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte)

10:45 - 11:15 | All for the table: let's feed the heart (target audience: 1st and 2nd cycle of basic education)

The choices we make daily when it comes to eating can dictate the health of our heart. What foods should we avoid and what should we not give up? What is heart-healthy eating?

Speakers:

• Joana Sousa (Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Order of Nutritionists)

11:20 - 11:50 | It is not just a pass: the effect of tobacco on the heart (target audience: 3rd cycle of basic education and secondary education)

Smoking is one of the major risk factors associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. What may appear to be a simple smoke inhalation results in disastrous consequences for the human body. How does tobacco affect the heart?

Oradores:

• Paula Rosa (Portuguese Society of Pulmonology)

11:55 - 12:25 | Take heart: this life is a stress! (target audience: 3rd cycle of basic education and secondary education)

Daily stress wears out and compromises heart health. Learning to manage stressful situations thus represents an important measure in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. What can we do to calm the heart?

Speakers:

• Manuela Abreu (Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon)

13:00 | Closing