EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Community

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2022-2024 Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee Chair and Co-Chairs

Bettina Højberg Kirk, RN, MScN, Chair EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee, Denmark

Bettina Højberg Kirk, RN, MScN is Chair of the EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee and dedicated to leading the work of educational, networking and research activities in the coming years. She works as a clinical nurse specialist and PhD student in valvular heart diseases at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, and follows the patients’ pathways in the Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. She is experienced as a TAVI Nurse Coordinator, working on optimising the patients’ pathways and improving patient experiences, recovery and outcomes. Additionally, she focuses on the importance of clinical leadership for best practices – relevant for all nurses and allied professionals interested in quality of care for patients and clinical practice.

Alison Dahlmann, Co-Chair EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee, France

Alison Dahlmann is a cath lab nurse at the Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse, France. She has a university degree in Interventional Cardiology for Nurses and Radiographers and is involved in the training of new cath lab nurses. She is on the EAPCI NAPs committee.

Welcome from Bettina Højberg Kirk

The EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee consists of 10 committee members; it is my privilege to lead the group from May 2022 to May 2024 with the support of Alison Dahlmann as co-chair.

EAPCI Nurses and Allied Professionals Committee Members:

Elena Calvo, Nurse (Spain)
David Creber, Cardiac Physiologist (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Denee Dang, Nurse (Australia)
Angeliki Kolyda, Radiographer (Greece)
Matteo Longoni, Radiographer (Italy)
Matteo Migliorini, Radiographer (Italy)
Marjo de Ronde-Tilmans, Nurse (The Netherlands)
Kristin Rykkje-Johannessen, Nurse (Norway)
Carolin Ahlinder, Nurse (Sweden)
David Jose Teixeira Rodrigues, Nurse (Portugal)

Objectives for NAPs 2022-2024

Network
- To broaden the NAP network within ESC countries and affiliates by increasing by at least 50% the number EAPCI NAP members by the end of the term
- To develop strategies to reduce barriers in communication with the NAP community to enhance their participation to the NAP Committee activities
Research
- To identify the unmet needs of NAPs by conducting surveys in collaboration with the EAPCI International Affairs Committee.
- To propose to the EAPCI Scientific Documents and Initiatives Committee consensus papers on dedicated areas of interest for the NAP community.
Education
- - To update the NAP Curriculum and maintain regular examinations for NAP certification.
  - NEW! To develop and launch an online NAP Educational Course. Launch on 19 November at PCR London Valves 2023!

Discover more about NAP activities and the new Online Course!

Past Chairs

The NAP community is supported by the past chairs who have a great deal of experience leading and supporting this group. Please feel free to read their reflections on the time they spent leading the EAPCI NAP group.

EuroPCR

EuroPCR is the official congress for EAPCI. Taking place every year in Paris in May, it’s a great place for networking and discovery. We encourage you to participate!

Join us

We want your voice to be heard, so please:

Join our network by becoming an EAPCI Member.
Not yet a member? Join now!
Join the LinkedIn group “Nurses and Allied Professions in Interventional Cardiology”.
Join the Facebook group "EAPCI Nurses & Allied Professionals Community".

Get in touch

If you have any questions or ideas please contact us.

Articles of Interest

Date

Title

Date: 03/02/2021

Title: Interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke: Current evidence training requirements for endovascular stroke treatment: Position Paper from the ESC Council on Stroke and the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions with the support of the European Board of Neurointervention
Date: 31/03/2020

Title: Profile and treatment of chronic coronary syndromes in ESC member countries: The CICD-LT registry
Date: 21/05/2019

Title: Clinical use of intracoronary imaging
Date: 20/05/2019

Title: Patient focus in interventional cardiology
Date: 28/08/2018

Title: Management of patients with patent foramen ovale. General approach and left circulation thromboembolism
Date: 23/08/2018

Title: Management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions
Date: 22/05/2018

Title: Clinical use of intracoronary imaging. Part 1: guidance and optimization of coronary interventions
Date: 22/05/2018

Title: Percutaneous Coronary and Structural Interventions in Women
Date: 22/05/2018

Title: Evaluating the importance of sham controlled trials in the investigation of medical devices in interventional cardiology
Date: 15/03/2018

Title: Current use of intracoronary imaging in interventional practice
Date: 16/01/2018

Title: The chronic ischaemic cardiovascular disease ESC Pilot Registry: Results of the six-month follow-up
Date: 28/08/2017

Title: Evaluation and use of bioresorbable scaffolds for percutaneous coronary intervention
Date: 21/07/2017

Title: Standardized definitions of structural deterioration and valve failure in assessing long-term durability of transcatheter and surgical aortic bioprosthetic valves
Date: 14/01/2017

Title: The European Society of Cardiology ACCA-EAPCI Registry on ST elevation myocardial infarction
Date: 20/10/2016

Title: Assessing the cardiology community position on transradial intervention and the use of bivalirudin in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing invasive management
Date: 16/05/2016

Title: Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: the Munich consensus document on definitions, endpoints and data collection requirements for clinical studies
Date: 16/05/2016

Title: Appraising the safety and efficacy profile of left atrial appendage closure in 2016 and the future clinical perspectives
Date: 01/09/2015

Title: EURObservational Research Programme: the Chronic Ischaemic Cardiovascular Disease Registry: Pilot phase
Date: 13/06/2015

Title: Evaluation of coronary stents in Europe
Date: 19/05/2015

Title: Dual antiplatelet therapy duration after coronary stenting in clinical practice

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