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Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were analysed thematically.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The survey targeted cardiology professionals from the 27 European Union Member States and Ukraine who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus group participants were purposefully sampled to represent clinical, organisational and policy perspectives.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 177 survey respondents and 40 informants in focus groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six key resilience dimensions of cardiac care pathways were identified: workforce, organisation of care delivery, governance and trust, communication and cooperation, medical devices and products, and data collection and use. Staff shortages and infrastructure capacity were key challenges during the pandemic. The most frequent measures were the reallocation of health staff (75%; n=133) and repurposing infrastructures (38%; n=32). Participants discussed the six resilience dimensions around a total of 17 subdimensions and 39 recommended actions to enhance resilience were identified. The resulting resilience assessment tool included four components: (1) mapping a context-specific cardiac care pathway; (2) stakeholder identification critical to participate in collective self-assessment; (3) a preparedness checklist generating a visual heat map and (4) a resource toolkit.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The resilience assessment tool offers step-by-step guidance to strengthening cardiac care pathways across six key resilience dimensions, supported by actionable recommendations. 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