About the EAPC
Our mission is to promote excellence in research, practice, education and policy in cardiovascular health, primary and secondary prevention.
Who we are
The EAPC is the leading community for healthcare professionals involved in preventive cardiology and interested in tackling cardiovascular risk factors. It is a strong multidisciplinary network covering public health, primary care, secondary prevention and rehabilitation as well as sports cardiology and exercise.
What we do
- Provide education in primary and secondary prevention
- Ensure the dissemination of knowledge and standards in preventive cardiology
- Recognise quality and monitor standards of care
- Release consensus documents, textbooks and practical handbooks
- Provide practical tools for CVD risk assessment and management
Fast facts
- Over 1,000 members
- Over 70 volunteers in the EAPC Board, sections and committees
- Over 60 national CVD prevention coordinators in ESC member countries
- Over 20 EAPC Young Ambassadors worldwide
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Accreditation of centres by the EAPC
Recognising and monitoring the quality of cardiovascular preventive care in ESC member countries and ESC Affiliated Cardiac Society countries.
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
The EJPC embraces all scientific, clinical and public health disciplines that address the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease, as well as cardiovascular rehabilitation and exercise physiology.
ESC Prevention of CVD Programme
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Preventive Cardiology Certification
The EAPC Certification programme seeks to set a standard for competency and excellence in the field of preventive cardiology across Europe and beyond.
EAPC Board
The Board of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) is composed of the Executive Officers, the section chairpersons and committee chairpersons.
EAPC Committees
The Board Committees lead EAPC flagship projects in collaboration with section representatives.
EAPC Sections
Each section advises the board on the promotion and organisation of activities in their special field of interest including research, practice, education and policy according to the overall objectives of the the EAPC.
EAPC Task Forces
EAPC expert groups, tackling key topics of the Association.
EAPC Board, Sections and Nominating Committee Elections
In 2026, the EAPC will hold member elections for the positions of 2026-2028 President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Sections nuclei members, and Nominating Committee members. Check the timelines!
EAPC General Assembly
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EAPC Honorary Presidents’ Network
The ambassadors of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology
Viviane Conraads Outstanding Achievement Award
With this award, the EAPC honours a researcher member of the association for outstanding accomplishments in the early stage of their career.