We are an international grant-making organization with a mission to improve human health through international efforts to combat cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Cardiovascular disease and stroke remain a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, in spite of recent advances in treatment. The Leducq Foundation was created with the idea that the battle against cardiovascular and stroke should be waged at the international level. By forging scientific alliances that transcend national borders, and educating young researchers who thrive in an international context, we hope to promote innovation in cardiovascular and stroke research, and develop long term collaborative relationships that will allow us ultimately to change the way patients with cardiovascular and neurovascular disease are diagnosed and treated.