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Access the EAPCI Column published in EuroIntervention - the official journal of EuroPCR and the European association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
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In each issue, EuroIntervention give the opportunity to the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), usually through its President, to share its objectives, goals, concerns, and hopes with the interventional community through the EAPCI Column. Access the latest columns below.
- Informed consent on Interventional Cardiology.
EuroIntervention 2009; 5:415-416. Carlo Di Mario
This first EAPCI Column from Carlo Di Mario as newly appointed President of the EAPCI is a reflexion around consensus in medical pratice and the question on whether a professional who is also the provider of one of the treatment options can offer unbiased information to patients.
- Presidential Criss-Cross. The transfer of office between EAPCI Presidents. EuroIntervention 2009; 5:293-297.William Wijns, Carlo Di Mario
This EAPCI Column jointly written by the immediate past-President of the EAPCI, William Wijns and the future immediate past-president-elect, Carlo Di Mario presents the EAPCI achievements since its creation in 2006 along with the new challenges and plans for the term 2009-2011.
- Notes on clubs and the forming of group identity.
EuroIntervention 2009; 5:173-175. William Wijns
This EAPCI Column from William Wijns is a plea for not dissipating talent, energy and resources in a fragmented patchwork that will never reach the heights that can be explored when our forces are bundled.
- Sustain Health development in Africa through Responsible Education (SHARE).
EuroIntervention 2009; 5:37-38. François Bourlon, Jean-François Robillon, Patrick Jolly, William Wijns, Jean Marco
This EAPCI Column presents an update on the SHARE, a joint initiative between Monaco, EuroPCR and EAPCI launched at EuroPCR08 and which resulted in the creation of the association SHRA, officially registered in Monaco since October 2008. Its mission is to contribute to the training and education of the entire medical team in sub-Saharan African countries, with the aim of developing local interventional cardiovascular units that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in both adults and children.
- "Stent 4 Life". Targeting PCI at all who will benefit the most
A joint project between EAPCI, Euro-PCR, EUCOMED and the ESC working Group on Acute Cardiac Care.
EuroIntervention 2009; 4:555-557. Peter Widimsky, Jean Fajadet, Nicolas Danchin, William Wijns
This column presents the Stent for Life Initiative: its scientific rationale, the participating organisations, its mission of improving the delivery and patient access to the life saving indications of PCI thereby reducing the mortality and morbidity of patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes.