It's time to come together again! 

It is with great pleasure that we will welcome you to ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 in Athens and we invite you to read the message from the Hellenic Society of Cardiology.

The topic of this year’s congress is: Cardiovascular risk: The heart and beyond

Since the time of ancient Greek physicians, it was known that organs do not function in isolation. Recent preventive therapies are based on this crosstalk: a transporter in the renal tubule is connected to heart failure; a protein in the liver is key to atherosclerotic plaque formation, and regular training of our skeletal muscles may limit cardiomyocyte loss. These are just a few examples of inter-organ crosstalk we will discuss at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 to tackle cardiovascular risk.

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 will translate this knowledge into practical application. Sessions based on real life clinical scenarios will address current guidelines 'put into practice'.

We will discover new developments in tackling traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, obesity and sedentarism, and also explore the role of environmental factors such as stress and pollution. Moreover, we will address pertinent issues in cardiomyopathies, sports and occupational cardiology.

Join us in Athens, to share your latest findings on effectively implementing recent innovations to improve patients’ lives. ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 will bring answers to address the evolving needs of clinical practice in 2024 and beyond. Our welcoming and diverse community will foster an environment of collaboration where we can discover, learn, and share science together.

All of us at the European Association of Preventive Cardiology are looking forward to seeing you in Athens, and we encourage you to share your latest scientific findings to create networking opportunities and register early to start your journey.

Together with the EAPC Board, we look forward to an exciting, educational, and successful ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024! 

The Body & Mind Challenge

Get involved in a this exciting experience during the ESC Preventive Cardiology Congress 2024, especially prepared for you! Be part of one of the 4 Great Teams. Your team will be the winner with your help. Perform the games, answer the quiz and get fun together with other participants. 

 

 

This challenge is played over the duration of the congress.

The Challenges will take place next to the EAPC Corner on level -1 during the morning coffee breaks.

Day 1 – Sports activities that will be played during the morning coffee break on Thursday 25 April, between 10:30 and 11:30 am CEST. The games will include: tug of war, multiple player rope jumping and running with ankle bands.

Day 2 - The mind challenge is a fun multiple choice quiz, combining scientific and general culture questions. This session will take place on Friday 26 April between 10:30 and 11:30 am CEST.

 

   

    

An additional difficulty is added this year, the step counter. Each team member will need to monitor their steps taken during the entire duration of the congress and the one with the most steps will get an extra point.

Be part of one of the 4 great teams. Your team will be the winner with your help.

Register now to be part of the challenge

Active Breaks

The successful active break will be organised again this year during lunch breaks and afternoon coffee breaks.

Lunch break session - 10 minutes: YOGA

Afternoon coffee break session - 10 minutes: Dance and Exercise

ESC Preventive Cardiology Congress Programme Committee

The Congress Programme Committee (CPC) drives the scientific and business policies of ESC Preventive Cardiology, the EAPC annual congress. 

Chair: Nicolle Kraenkel
Deputy Chair: Guido Claessen

Members 

Representatives of:

• Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: Veronique Cornelissen (deputy: Annett Salzwedel)
• Primary care and risk factor management: Anne Grethe Semb (deputy: Donata Kurpas)
• Population science and public health: Maryam Kavousi (deputy: Vass Vassiliou)
• Sports cardiology and exercise: Flavio D'Ascenzi (deputy: Josef Niebauer )
• EAPC Young Community: Svetlana Liliana Mosteoru (deputy: Emmanuel Androulakis)

Senior Advisor: Ana Abreu

Thank you to all the members of the Congress Programme Committee: