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ESC Working Group on Aorta & Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Our aim is to promote an integrative understanding of the pathophysiology of "polyvascular disease" with particular focus on prevention, new diagnostic and risk prediction tools, as well as novel therapeutic modalities.

To this goal, we encourage the collaboration with other Working Groups and ESC Associations for research activities and joint meetings.

We welcome all those interested in the field and we are looking forward to their active participation!

Aims and activities

  • Unify and homogenise European Vascular Medicine
  • Join the professionals and scientists involved in managing of Aortic and Vascular disease
  • Create guidelines for diagnostics and treatment of Vascular disease
  • Create and publish standards for Vascular medicine
  • Promote research and knowledge of Vascular medicine

Membership

Share our mission

  • Increase awareness about the diseases of the aorta and peripheral vessels
  • Improve and harmonise healthcare for these diseases

Build your professional network

  • Make connections with international peers and leading experts at scientific meetings and courses
  • Find international colleagues willing to join your research projects

Boost your career

  • Present your work at international meetings
  • Take part in scientific Task Forces
  • Be an ambassador in your country
  • Access grants

Keep up to date

  • Access online education, live courses, position papers and scientific articles

Have your say

  • Stand for election to Working Group nucleus
  • Vote for executive leadership positions

Membership is free and lifelong

Take a few minutes to submit your online application form and become a member

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Nucleus 2024-2026

Chairperson

Jose Fernando Rodriguez Palomares, FESC, Spain

Chairperson-Elect

Christian Heiss, FESC, UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Past-Chairperson

Oliver Schlager, Austria

Treasurer

Mislav Vrsalovic, FESC, Croatia

Secretary

Julie De Backer, FESC, Belgium

Communication coordinator

Maria Martin Fernandez, Spain

Nucleus members

  • Giacomo Buso, Italy
  • Tristan Mirault, FESC, France
  • Eugenio Stabile, Italy
  • Dimitrios Terentes-Printzios, Greece
  • Roland van Kimmenade, Netherlands (The)
  • Roman Gottardi, Austria*, Representative of WG on Cardiovascular Surgery (CVS)
  • Guillaume Jondeau, France*
  • Lucia Mazzolai, Switzerland*
  • Dimitrios Nikas, Greece*, Representative of Council on Stroke

*non-voting members