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Membership

: Heart Failure Matters

Practical information for patients, families and caregivers.

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About the HFA

Our mission is to improve the quality of life and longevity through better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, including the establishment of networks for its management, education and research.

Vision of the HFA

As the world's largest heart failure association, the Heart Failure Association of the ESC prioritises patient management and awareness of heart failure as a global health problem.

Who we are

Professor Marco Metra (IT), heads a board of heart failure specialists who manage and supervise the association's activities. The HFA comprises the board, committees, fellows, members and the young community.

What we do

Congresses - Heart failure congresses, Winter Research Meeting
Membership - Three levels of benefits
Advocacy - Patient website: heartfailurematters.org, Heart Failure Awareness Days, HFA Summit
Research - Registries, journals, scientific papers
Education - Online education, certification, guidelines, postgraduate courses, grants
Accreditation - Improving Care through Accreditation and Recognition in Heart Failure (ICARe-HF)

Read the activity report 2022-2024

Fast facts

4,200+ members (2024)
5,500+ attendees at Heart Failure 2024 congress
57 National Heart Failure Societies / working groups
40+ committees and study groups
25 countries participating in Heart Failure Awareness Days
2.5 million visitors on heartfailurematters.org

Members Get More

HFA Members access a portfolio of exclusive benefits

Savings on the annual Heart Failure congress and educational products
Online access and discount on the European Journal of Heart Failure (EHJ-HF)
Unlimited access to HF congress resources on ESC 365
Strong community of peers
Voting rights

New: Healthcare professionals practicing in low and lower-middle income countries (World Bank classification) are now eligible for a reduced Membership rate.

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