World Heart Day is observed and celebrated annually on September 29, with the aim of increasing awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how to control them to negate their global impact.

• The international holiday was established by the World Heart Federation in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
• The president of the World Heart Federation from 1997 to 1999, Antoni Bayés de Luna, had conceived this idea.
• The first celebration of the annual event took place on September 24, 2000, and, until 2011, World Heart Day was observed on the last Sunday in September.
• Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most common cause of death globally. An estimated 17 million people die from CVD every year. Coronary heart disease or strokes were the major causes of these deaths.
• The theme for World Heart Day 2023 is 'Use Heart, Know Heart. '