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Welcome to the European Society of Cardiology. Our mission: to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe
 
ESC Committees

European Affairs Committee

The European Affairs Committee is responsible for making sure that Cardiovascular Health is considered a key priority by decision makers across the European Union.

Members of the European Affairs Committee

  • Frans Van de Werf, Chair
  • Maria Angeles Alonso Garcia
  • Karl Andersen
  • Simon Capewell
  • Martin Cowie
  • Filippo Crea
  • Nicolas Danchin
  • Jean-Claude Daubert
  • Pieter Doevendans
  • Heribert Schunckert
  • Karin Sipido
  • Michal Tendera
  • Luigi Tavazzi
  • Lars Wallentin

 

Activities

  • Prevention:  stimulating the development of national strategies to combat heart disease, while providing practical tools to act both at population and  individual level.
  • Research: improving the standards of cardiovascular research in Europe through the identification and promotion of unmet research needs and priorities.
  • Regulatory affairs: establishing an open dialogue and exchange with European regulatory authorities on cardiovascular regulatory aspects.
  • Registries: ensuring political support to the development of comparable CVD data in the European Union