The committee is composed of members who are elected for a period of 2 years.
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Committee for Practice Guidelines 2012-2014
Jose Luis Zamorano, FESC, Spain, Chairman,
S. Achenbach, FESC, Germany
H. Baumgartner, FESC, Germany
J. J. Bax, FESC, Netherlands
H. Bueno, FESC, Spain (ACCA)
C. Deaton, FESC, UK (CCNAP)
C. Erol, FESC, Turkey
R. Fagard, FESC, Belgium
R. Ferrari, FESC, Italy
D. Hasdai, FESC, Israel
A. Hoes, FESC, Netherlands (CCPC)
P. Kirchhof, FESC, UK (EHRA)
J. Knuuti, FESC, Finland (CCI)
P. Kolh, FESC, Belgium (EACTS)
P. Lancellotti, FESC, Belgium, (EACVI)
A. Linhart, FESC, Czech Republic
P. Nihoyannopoulos, FESC, UK
M. Piepoli, FESC, Italy, (EACPR)
P. Ponikowski, FESC, Poland, (HFA)
P. A. Sirnes, FESC, Norway (CCP)
J.L. Tamargo, FESC, Spain, Pharmacologist
M. Tendera, FESC, Poland
A. Torbicki, FESC, Poland
W. Wijns, FESC, Belgium
S. Windecker, FESC, Switzerland (EAPCI)
V. Dean, Head of Practice Guidelines Department, ESC
C. Despres, Scientific Research Analyst, ESC
Committee for Practice Guidelines 2010-2012
J. Bax, FESC, Chairman, Netherlands
H. Baumgartner, FESC, Germany
C. Ceconi, FESC, Italy
C. Deaton, FESC, UK (CCNAP)
R. Fagard, FESC, Belgium
C. Funck-Brentano, FESC, France
D. Hasdai, Israel (WG Acute Cardiac Care)
A. Hoes, Netherlands (CCPC)
P. Kirchhof, UK (EHRA)
J. Knuuti, FESC, Finland (CCI)
P. Kolh, FESC, Belgium (EACTS)
T. McDonagh, FESC, UK (HFA)
B. Popescu, FESC, Romania (EAE)
Z. Reiner, FESC, Croatia (EACPR)
U. Sechtem, FESC, Germany
P. A. Sirnes, FESC, Norway (CCP)
M. Tendera, FESC, Poland
A. Torbicki, FESC, Poland
A. Vahanian, FESC, France
S. Windecker, FESC, Switzerland (EAPCI)
C. Moulin, Scientific Affairs Director, ESC
V. Dean, Head of Practice Guidelines Department, ESC
C. Despres, Scientific Research Analyst, ESC
Committee for Practice Guidelines 2008-2010
A. Vahanian, FESC, Chairman, France
A. Auricchio, FESC, Switzerland (EHRA)
J. Bax, FESC, Netherlands
C. Ceconi, FESC, Italy
G. Filippatos, FESC, Greece
C. Funck-Brentano, FESC, France
R. Hobbs, FESC, UK
P. Kearney, FESC, Ireland
T. McDonagh, FESC, UK (HFA)
B. Popescu, FESC, Romania (EAE)
Z. Reiner, FESC, Croatia (EACPR)
U. Sechtem, FESc, Germany
P. A. Sirnes, FESC, Norway (CCP)
M. Tendera, FESC, Poland
P. Vardas, FESC, Greece
P. Widimsky, FESC, Czech Republic (EAPCI)
K. McGregor, Scientific Director, ESC
V. Dean, Head of Practice Guidelines Department, ESC
C. Despres, Scientific Research Analyst, ESC
Committee for Practice Guidelines 2006-2008
A. Vahanian, FESC, Chairman, France
A. John Camm, FESC, U.K. (EHRA)
R. de Caterina, FESC, Italy
K. Dickstein, FESC, Norway (HFA)
G. Filippatos, FESC, Greece
C. Funck-Brentano, FESC, France
I. Hellemans, FESC, Netherlands (EACPR)
S. D. Kristensen, FESC, Denmark
U. Sechtem, FESC, Germany
S. Silber, FESC, Germany (CCP)
M. Tendera, FESC, Poland
P. Widimsky, FESC, Czech Republic (EAPCI)
J. L. Zamorano, FESC, Spain (EAE)
K. McGregor, Scientific Director ESC
V. Dean, Operations Manager ESC
C. Despres, Research Analyst ESC
Committee for Practice Guidelines 2004-2006
S. Priori, FESC, Chairperson, Italy
J.J. Blanc, FESC, France
A. Budaj, FESC, Poland
A.J. Camm, FESC, United Kingdom
J.W. Deckers, FESC, Netherlands
K. Dickstein, FESC, Norway
J. Lekakis, FESC, Greece
M. Metra, FESC, Italy
J. Morais, FESC, Portugal
A. Osterspey, Germany
J. Tamargo, FESC, Spain
J. Zamorano, FESC, Spain
K. McGregor, Scientific Director ESC
V. Dean Operations Manager ESC
C. Despres, Research Analyst ESC
Committee for Practice Guidelines 2002-2004
S. Priori, FESC, Chairperson, Italy
M. A. Alonso García, FESC, Spain
J. J. Blanc, FESC, France
A. Budaj, FESC, Poland
M. Cowie, FESC, United Kingdom
J. Deckers, FESC, Netherlands
J. Lekakis, FESC, Greece
B. Lindahl, FESC, Sweden
E. Fernandez Burgos, Spain
G. Mazzotta, FESC, Italy
J. Morais, FESC, Portugal
A. Oto, FESC, Turkey
O. Smiseth, FESC, Norway
K. McGregor, Scientific Director ESC
V. Dean, Coordinator ESC
D. Jumeau, Assistant ESC
C.Despres, Research Analyst ESC
Committee for Guidelines & Policy Conferences 2000-2002
W. Klein, Chairperson, Austria
M. A. Alonso, FESC, Spain
C. Blomström-Lundqvist, FESC, Sweden
G. de Backer, FESC, Belgium
M. Flather, United Kingdom
J. Hradec, FESC, Czech Republic
A. Oto, FESC, Turkey
A. Parkhomenko, FESC, Ukraine
S. Silber, FESC, Germany
A. Torbicki, FESC, Poland
K. McGregor, Scientific Director ESC, France
V. Dean, Co-ordinator ESC, France
D. Jumeau, Assistant ESC, France