ACVC Board 2024-2026
Management Group
Committees
Transversal Activities
Board Structure
Management Group
| Title | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| President | Ingo Ahrens | Germany |
| President-Elect | Alessandro Sionis | Spain |
| Past President |
Kurt Huber |
Austria |
| Treasurer | Sigrun Halvorsen | Norway |
| Secretary | Sofie Gevaert | Belgium |
Board Members
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Frederik H. Verbrugge | Belgium |
| Konstantin Krychtiuk | Austria |
| Christophe Vandenbriele | Belgium |
| Janine Poess | Germany |
| Alain Combes | France |
| Johannes Grand | Denmark |
| Hannah Schaubroeck | Belgium |
Appointed Board Members
| Name | Country |
| Agnieszka Tycinska | Poland |
| Pablo Jorge Perez | Spain |
| Jordi Baneras Rius | Spain |
| Benedikt Schrage | Germany |
| Maria Stratinaki | Greece |
| Nicholas Mills | United Kingdom |
| Mattia Arrigo | Switzerland |
| Erik Klok | The Netherlands |
| Guido Tavazzi | Italy |
| Milica Aleksic | Serbia |
| Francisco Chacón-Lozsán | Hungary |
| Rafael Vidal-Perez | Spain |
| Sergio Leonardi | Italy |
| Fernando Alfonso | Spain |
| Zdravko Babic | Croatia |
Ex-Officio
| Role | Name | Country |
| EHJ-ACVC Editor-in-Chief (Ex-Officio) | Pascal Vranckx | Belgium |
| ESC CEO (Ex-Officio) | Jean-François Riffaud | France |
Committees
Education
Chair: Jordi Baneras Rius
Co-Chairs: Christophe Vandenbriele and Benedikt Schrage
Certification and Accreditation
Chair: Agnieszka Tycinska
Co-Chair: Pablo Jorge Perez
Research
Chair: Alain Combes
Co-Chairs: Guido Tavazzi and Frederik H. Verbrugge
Young Community & Membership
Chair: Johannes Grand
Co-Chair: Maria Stratinaki
International Affairs and Partnerships
Chair: Kurt Huber
Co-Chairs: Konstantin Krychtiuk and Zdravko Babic
Ambassadors:
- South and Middle America: Diego Araiza Garaygordobil and Carlos Alviar
- North America: Kurt Huber and Konstantin Krychtiuk
- Asia Pacific: Christian Hassager, Peter Clemmensen and Karlheinz Peter
- Middle East: Uwe Zeymer and Ahmed Magdy
Congress and Events
Chair: Hannah Schaubroeck
Co-Chair: Alessandro Sionis
Members: Carlos Alviar, Jordi Baneras Rius, Johannes Grand, Alice Sacco, Guido Tavazzi, Janine Poess, Frederik Verbrugge, Maria Stratinaki
Transversal Activities
Communication
Chair: Milica Aleksic
Co-Chairs: Rafael Vidal-Perez and Francisco Chacón-Lozsán
Scientific Documents Group
Chair: Janine Poess
Senior advisor: Sofie Gevaert
Study Groups
| Study Group | Roles |
|---|---|
| Biomarkers |
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| Acute Heart Failure |
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| Quality of Care |
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| SCAD |
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| Acute Pulmonary Embolism |
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| Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest |
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Nominating Committee
- Chair: ACVC Past President 2024–2026 – Kurt Huber (AT)
- Co-Chair: ACVC Previous Past President 2024–2026 – Christian Hassager (DK)
- Elected Members: Maddalena Lettino (IT), Antonia Sambola (ES) and Eva Swahn (SE)
ACVC Task Forces
| ACVC Task Forces | Roles |
| Acute Rhythm Disturbances | Chair: Andreas Goette Members: Bulent Gorenek, Michael Spartalis, Nils Gosau, Gurbet Ozge Mert, George A. Dan |
| Cardiovascular Inflammation | Chair: François Roubille |
| Women in ACVC | Chair: Agnieszka Tycinska Co-Chair: Brigit Vogel Members: Antonia Sambola |
| Antithrombotic Therapy |
Chair: Christophe Vandenbriele Co-Chair: Diego Araiza Garaygordobil Members: Kurt Huber |
| Imaging | Chair: Christopher Sinning |
| Digital Health |
Chair: Rafael Vidal Perez Members: Sara Moccia, Otilia Tica, Allan Bohm, Marco Tubaro |
| Patient Awareness |
Chair: Frank Breuckmann |
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.