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Nucleus and Board of the ESC Council on Hypertension

Council on Hypertension

The Council Board is composed of a Nucleus and non-voting members.

Board 2022-2024

Nucleus (voting members)

Chairperson

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Gianfranco Parati
Italy

Chairperson-Elect

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Isabella Sudano, FESC
Switzerland

Past-Chairperson

Thomas Kahan
Thomas Kahan, FESC
Sweden

Secretary

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Felix Mahfoud, FESC
Germany

Treasurer

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Eva Gerdts, FESC
Norway

Liaison Officer

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Miguel Camafort
Switzerland

Young Community Officer

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Sofie Brouwers
Belgium

Communications Coordinator

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Rosa Maria Bruno
France

Non-voting members

The Board is completed with representatives from ESC Associations, Working Groups and Councils.

Board member Country Representing
Zahra Raisi-Estabragh United Kingdom European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
Giuliano Tocci Italy European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Henner Hanssen, FESC Switzerland European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
Anastasia Mihailidou, FESC Australia Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP)
Konstantin Krychtiuk , FESC USA Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC)
Michiel Rienstra, FESC Netherlands European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Maurizio Volterrani Italy Heart Failure Association (HFA)
Rosalinda Madonna Italy ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science
Marc Ferrini France ESC Council for Cardiology Practice
Wolfram Doehner, FESC Germany ESC Council on Stroke
Victor Aboyans, FESC France ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Diseases
Claudio Borghi, FESC Italy ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Emanuela Locati Italy ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology
Rui Adao Portugal Scientists of Tomorrow