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King Felipe VI of Spain (far right) with Dr. Yanushi Dullewe Wijeyeratne (second from left). Health Minister of Spain Dr. Mónica García Gómez, World Heart Federation President Prof. Jagat Narula, and European Society of Cardiology President Prof. Thomas Lüscher are also present
British Sri Lankan cardiologist Dr. Yanushi Dullewe Wijeyeratne received international recognition at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Congress 2025 in Madrid, held from 29 August to 1 September.
The congress, held alongside the World Congress of Cardiology, is the world’s largest cardiology conference, and this year marked 75 years of advances in cardiovascular science by the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Wijeyeratne was invited by the European Society of Cardiology to chair multiple scientific sessions at the congress, deliver lectures to a global audience, and appear on the ESC’s official TV channel. As a member of the faculty, she presented some of the latest advances in the management of atrial fibrillation, discussed developments in the investigation of inherited arrhythmia syndromes, and chaired sessions on the management of lethal cardiac arrhythmias and inherited heart disease.
She also had the honour of meeting King Felipe VI of Spain, who praised cardiologists worldwide for tackling cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death globally, and for fostering international collaboration. 58 National Cardiac Societies were represented at ESC 2025, forming the foundation of the ESC’s work, alongside 49 Affiliated Cardiac Societies. Eminent cardiologists, globally recognised academics, and distinguished clinician-scientists from around the world discussed the latest advances in cardiology, shared from around the world discussed the latest advances in cardiology, shared knowledge, presented cutting-edge research, and promoted initiatives to improve heart health worldwide. Dr. Wijeyeratne, BMedSci (Hons), BMBS, MRCP, PhD, is a UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology at City, University of London and St. George’s Hospital, and a Senior Fellow in Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology at Royal Brompton Hospital in the UK. Sri Lankan-born Dr. Wijeyeratne graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2009 and is a past pupil of Bishops College, British School in Colombo, and the Colombo International School.
