Aims & Activities

ESC Working Group on Development, Anatomy and Pathology

Aims

To promote and organise research in the fields of cardiovascular development, cardiac anatomy and pathology, underlying molecular and genetic developmental mechanisms, with focus on congenital heart diseases
To gather and exchange information regarding research and related activities within the Working Group and with interest to members of the Working Group and other groups or individuals
To contribute to the organization and preparation of the Annual ESC Congress, and to participate and support other scientific meetings and symposia
To establish appropriate recommendations for the ESC regarding the aforementioned fields of its own interest
To organize Teaching Workshops on suitable topics
To arrange Task Forces to discuss issues of contemporary importance to the Working Group and publish appropriate guidelines and recommendations
To design and coordinate scientific research in the aforementioned fields of its own interest
To hold regular meetings of the Working Groups