The content of all abstracts presented during the EuroPRevent congress 2009 is available for download here. 
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Young Investigators’ Award and moderated poster awards at the EuroPrevent 2009
Young Investigators' Award Winner
These sessions offer a unique opportunity for young investigators to expose their most innovative and novel research to the scrutiny of panels of renowned experts in the specific fields.
Young Investigators’ award session overview
Jury members:
S Sans Menendez (Barcelona, ES), JPJ Halcox (Cardiff, GB), N Geladas (Daphne, GR), B Stegmayr (Stockholm, SE), M F Piepoli FESC(Piacenza, IT), K-P Mellwig (Bad Oeynhausen, DE)
This year, the Jury members and the Congress Programme Committee are pleased to honor:
David Niederseer (Salzburg, AT) - FP 579
Mismatch between heart failure patients in exercise training trials and the real world
Moderated poster prizes winners
The best moderated posters per EACPR section (Prevention & Health Policy, Epidemiology & Public Health, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sports Cardiology, Exercise Physiology and Basic Science) were selected onsite during the Moderated poster sessions. The six winning posters were displayed until the Saturday, 9 May 2009 in the exhibition area. Each presenter have received a certificate in recognition of their outstanding scientific work.
Epidemiology & Public health
Chairperson(s) : D Vanuzzo (Udine, IT), S K Malyutina (Novosibirsk, RU)
Winner: B Gigante (Stockholm, SE) - FP 16
Genetic variants at rs599389 modulate serum lipids levels and the risk of myocardial infarction in the Stockholm Heart Epidemiology Program.
Prevention and health policy
Chairperson(s) : B Stegmayr (Stockholm, SE), P B Mathes EFESC (Feldafing, DE)
Winner: S Giampaoli FESC (Roma, IT) - FP 142
The preventive potential of body mass reduction on cardiovascular risk: data from the Italian CUORE Project.
Sports cardiology
Chairperson(s) : D Corrado (Padova, IT), S Sharma FESC (London, GB)
Winner: A La Gerche (Leuven, BE) - FP 284
Changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines and markers of myocardial injury vary with duration and intensity of exercise.
Cardiac rehabilitation
Chairperson(s) : ADO Zwisler (Copenhagen, DK), D Gaita (Timisoara, RO)
Winner: . K Parker (Calgary, CA) - FP 279
Attendance in an early discharge clinic with symptom limited maximal exercise testing is safe and improves cardiac rehabilitation participation among low risk stemi patients
Basic science
Chairperson(s) : JPJ Halcox (Cardiff, GB), S Mazic (Belgrade, RS)
Winner: N Mangner (Leipzig, DE) - FP 425
Differential effects on catabolic activation in quadriceps muscle and diaphragm of rats after induction of chronic heart failure (chf).
Exercise physiology
Chairperson(s) : A Simon (Balatonfured, HU), A Jegier (Lodz, PL)
Winner: M Angevaren (Utrecht, NL) - FP 430
Physical activity and 5-year cognitive decline in middle-aged men and women.
Abstract statistics
Abstract breakdown
- 452 abstracts accepted on 719 abstracts submitted
- Repartition:
- Oral Presentation: 36
- Young Investigators'award: 6
- Moderated posters: 60
- Posters 350
Abstracts per Topic
Abstracts by Country