EAPC Task Forces
EAPC expert groups, tackling key topics of the Association
Risk Factors
The objectives are to develop and conduct the EAPC risk factors educational programme, to identify experts and advise on risk factors across all EAPC activities, to interact with ESC working groups and Associations, and to advise on risk factors for advocacy-related questions.
Associate Professor Roberto Franco Enrico Pedretti
Co-Chairperson
Professor Michail Papadakis
Co-Chairperson
Doctor Konstantinos Koskinas
Dyslipidemia
Doctor Alexandros Kasiakogias
Hypertension
Doctor Gherardo Finocchiaro
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Professor Victor Aboyans
Cardiometabolic syndrome Diabetes – Obesity
Childhood Cardiovascular Health
The Task Force consists of three work packages (WPs).
Doctor Monica Tiberi
Task Force Co-Chair
Doctor Nicolle Kraenkel
Advisor
Doctor Henner Hanssen
Task Force Co-Chair
WP1: Childhood obesity
Objective: To change obesity-related CV risk trajectories in childhood by early lifestyle interventions.
WP2: Childhood Congenital HD/Cardiac Development
Objective: To develop new strategies to bring childhood congenital HD and associated CV risk to the forefront of cardiovascular prevention within EAPC and beyond.
Doctor Aparna Kulkarni
Professor Paul KANTOR
Assistant Professor Eva Goossens
Co-Lead
Doctor Delphine De Smedt
Co-Lead
WP3: Perinatal modification of offspring CV risk
Objective: To initiate pregnancy interventions in high-risk women to improve offspring CV health.
