Euro Heart Survey/Registry Programme Committees 2009

Structure and Organization

The structure and the organization of the programme are designed to achieve the above objectives. The main features are:
 - Use of appropriate methodological procedures 
 - Network of volunteer centres appointed by ESC constituent bodies
 - Use on-line electronic CRF allowing user friendly web based data entry
 - Full involvement of the ESC National Societies and relevant ESC Constituent Bodies 

Oversight Committee

Components: ESC President, President-elect, Past-President (this last position will be fulfilled in 2010) and 3 experts 
Responsibility: Programme oversight, relationship with Constituent Bodies and Survey/Registry Chairpersons, liaison with the ESC Board

The duration of the Oversight Committee is four years (two terms of the Board). In the future the Past Chairman of the Oversight committee will also be part of the committee, this is to ensure continuity. The Oversight Committee will propose a name of the future Chairman to the President and the Board. The ESC President cannot be Chairman of a registry whereas the Past President can, particularly if the subject does not have a specific area of reference such as an Association or WG.

Executive Committee

Components: Chairperson of the Registry & 3 experts selected by ESC Associations or WGs in liaison with the Oversight Committee (one member included in pilot S/R)
Responsibility: Conduct of the Survey/ Registry (from protocol to publications) & reporting to the Oversight Committee.

The ECs are composed by 4 members, one of whom is the chairman appointed by the Association/WG in agreement with the Oversight Committee. The mandate of the members last 4 years with the turn over of 2 members every 2 years. The turn of the chairman lasts 2 years. 

The Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee should meet at least twice a year to carry out a monitoring of the studies. The Oversight Committee should meet once a year together with all the Chairmen of all the registries and surveys.

Steering Committee

Components: Chairperson of the R/S, and one delegate per participating country selected by the NSs
Responsibility: provide input to the protocol & CRF, responsible for the performance of national centres, participation in the publication plan.

The Euro Heart Survey/Registry Organization as of March 2009

EHS Oversight Committee
Roberto Ferrari, FESC, President of the ESC
Michel Komajda, FESC, President Elect of the ESC
Luigi Tavazzi, FESC, Chairman
David Wood, FESC
Angeles Alonso, FESC
Manini M., ESC

General S/R - Heart Failure Pilot Registry

Executive Committee
Aldo Maggioni, FESC, Chairman
Ulf Dahlström, FESC
Gerasimos Filippatos, FESC
Luigi Tavazzi, FESC
Faiez Zannad, FESC
Manini M., ESC

Steering Committee
Aldo Maggioni, FESC, Chairman
Marco Metra, FESC, Italy
Ovidiu Chioncel, Romania
Jaroslaw Drozdz, Poland
Olav Wendelboe Nielsen, Denmark
Adriaan Voors, The Netherlands
John Parissis, FESC, Greece
Mathias Rauchhaus, Germany
Ulf Dahlström, FESC, Sweden
Marisa Crespo Leiro, FESC, Spain
Lars Gullestadt, Norway
Damien Logeart, France
Friedrich Fruhwald, FESC, Austria
Luigi Tavazzi, FESC, Italy
Malika Manini, ESC