Board and structure of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACVC)
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Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Board

2024–2026

Association for Acute CardioVascular Care
 

ACVC Board 2024-2026

Management Group

Past President
President
President-Elect
Treasurer
Secretary

Committees

Congress & Event
Research
Membership & Young Community
Education
International Affairs & Partnerships
Certification & Accreditation

Transversal Activities

Communication
Industry relations
Scientific Doc. Group
EHJ-ACVC journal

Board Structure

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Management Group

 Title President
NameIngo Ahrens
CountryGermany
 Title President-Elect
NameAlessandro Sionis
CountrySpain
 Title Past President
Name

Kurt Huber

CountryAustria
 Title Treasurer
NameSigrun Halvorsen
CountryNorway
 Title Secretary
NameSofie Gevaert
CountryBelgium
 Title Name Country
 President Ingo Ahrens Germany
 President-Elect Alessandro Sionis Spain
 Past President

Kurt Huber

 Austria
 Treasurer Sigrun Halvorsen Norway
 Secretary Sofie Gevaert Belgium

Board Members

NameFrederik H. Verbrugge
CountryBelgium
NameKonstantin Krychtiuk
CountryAustria
NameChristophe Vandenbriele
CountryBelgium
NameJanine Poess
CountryGermany
NameAlain Combes
CountryFrance
NameJohannes Grand
CountryDenmark
NameHannah Schaubroeck
CountryBelgium
Name Country
Frederik H. Verbrugge Belgium
Konstantin Krychtiuk Austria
Christophe Vandenbriele Belgium
Janine Poess Germany
Alain Combes France
Johannes Grand Denmark
Hannah Schaubroeck Belgium

Appointed Board Members

Name
Agnieszka Tycinska
Country
Poland
Name
Pablo Jorge Perez
Country
Spain 
Name
Jordi Baneras Rius
Country
Spain 
Name
Benedikt Schrage
Country
Germany
Name
Maria Stratinaki
Country
Greece
Name
Nicholas Mills
Country
United Kingdom
Name
Mattia Arrigo
Country
Switzerland 
Name
Erik Klok 
Country
The Netherlands
Name
Guido Tavazzi
Country
Italy
Name
Milica Aleksic
Country
Serbia
Name
Francisco Chacón-Lozsán 
Country
Hungary 
Name
Rafael Vidal-Perez
Country
Spain 
Name
Sergio Leonardi
Country
Italy
Name
Fernando Alfonso 
Country
Spain
Name
Zdravko Babic
Country
Croatia
Name
Country
Agnieszka Tycinska Poland
Pablo Jorge Perez Spain 
Jordi Baneras Rius Spain 
Benedikt Schrage Germany
Maria Stratinaki Greece
Nicholas Mills United Kingdom
Mattia Arrigo Switzerland 
Erik Klok  The Netherlands
Guido Tavazzi Italy
Milica Aleksic Serbia
Francisco Chacón-Lozsán  Hungary 
Rafael Vidal-Perez Spain 
Sergio Leonardi Italy
Fernando Alfonso  Spain
Zdravko Babic Croatia

Ex-Officio

Role
EHJ-ACVC Editor-in-Chief (Ex-Officio)
Name
Pascal Vranckx
Country
Belgium
Role
ESC CEO (Ex-Officio)
Name
Jean-François Riffaud 
Country
France
Role
Name
Country
EHJ-ACVC Editor-in-Chief (Ex-Officio) Pascal Vranckx Belgium
ESC CEO (Ex-Officio) Jean-François Riffaud  France

 

Committees

Education

Chair: Jordi Baneras Rius

Co-Chairs: Christophe Vandenbriele and Benedikt Schrage

Certification and Accreditation

Chair: Agnieszka Tycinska

Co-Chair: Pablo Jorge Perez

Research

Chair: Alain Combes 

Co-Chairs:  Guido Tavazzi and Frederik H. Verbrugge

Young Community & Membership

Chair: Johannes Grand

Co-Chair: Maria Stratinaki

International Affairs and Partnerships

Chair: Kurt Huber

Co-Chairs: Konstantin Krychtiuk and Zdravko Babic

Ambassadors:

  • South and Middle America: Diego Araiza Garaygordobil and Carlos Alviar
  • North America: Kurt Huber and Konstantin Krychtiuk
  • Asia Pacific: Christian Hassager, Peter Clemmensen and Karlheinz Peter
  • Middle East: Uwe Zeymer and Ahmed Magdy
Congress and Events

Chair: Hannah Schaubroeck

Co-Chair: Alessandro Sionis

Members: Carlos Alviar,  Jordi Baneras Rius, Johannes Grand,  Alice Sacco, Guido Tavazzi, Janine Poess, Frederik Verbrugge, Maria Stratinaki 

Transversal Activities

Communication

Chair: Milica Aleksic

Co-Chairs: Rafael Vidal-Perez and Francisco Chacón-Lozsán 

Scientific Documents Group

Chair: Janine Poess

Senior advisor: Sofie Gevaert

Study Groups

Study Group Biomarkers
Roles
  • Chair: Nicholas Mills, United Kingdom
  • Co-Chair: Johannes Mair, Germany 
  • Past Chair: Christian Mueller, Switzerland
Study Group Acute Heart Failure
Roles
  • Chair: Mattia Arrigo, Switzerland
  • Co-Chair: Hannah Schaubroeck, Belgium
  • Past Chair: Josep Masip, Spain
Study Group Quality of Care
Roles
  • Chair: Sergio Leonardi, Italy
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 
  • Past Chair: François Schiele
Study Group SCAD
Roles
  • Chair: Fernando Alfonso, Spain
  • Co-Chair: Sofie Gevaert, Belgium
  • Past Chair: David Adlam, United Kingdom
Study Group Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Roles
  • Chair: Erik Klok, The Netherlands
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 
  • Past Chair: Stavros Konstantinides, Germany
Study Group Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Roles
  • Chair: Guido Tavazzi, Italy
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 
Study Group  Roles
Biomarkers
  • Chair: Nicholas Mills, United Kingdom
  • Co-Chair: Johannes Mair, Germany 
  • Past Chair: Christian Mueller, Switzerland
Acute Heart Failure
  • Chair: Mattia Arrigo, Switzerland
  • Co-Chair: Hannah Schaubroeck, Belgium
  • Past Chair: Josep Masip, Spain
Quality of Care
  • Chair: Sergio Leonardi, Italy
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 
  • Past Chair: François Schiele
SCAD
  • Chair: Fernando Alfonso, Spain
  • Co-Chair: Sofie Gevaert, Belgium
  • Past Chair: David Adlam, United Kingdom
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
  • Chair: Erik Klok, The Netherlands
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 
  • Past Chair: Stavros Konstantinides, Germany
Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest
  • Chair: Guido Tavazzi, Italy
  • Co-Chair: To be nominated 

 

Nominating Committee

  • Chair: ACVC Past President 2024–2026 – Kurt Huber (AT)
  • Co-Chair: ACVC Previous Past President 2024–2026 – Christian Hassager (DK)
  • Elected Members: Maddalena Lettino (IT), Antonia Sambola (ES) and Eva Swahn (SE)

ACVC Task Forces

ACVC Task Forces
Acute Rhythm Disturbances
Roles
Chair: Andreas Goette
Members: Bulent Gorenek, Michael Spartalis, Nils Gosau, Gurbet Ozge Mert, George A. Dan 
ACVC Task Forces
Cardiovascular Inflammation  
Roles
Chair: François Roubille
ACVC Task Forces
Women in ACVC
Roles
Chair: Agnieszka Tycinska
Co-Chair: Brigit Vogel
Members: Antonia Sambola
ACVC Task Forces
Antithrombotic Therapy
Roles

Chair: Christophe Vandenbriele

Co-Chair: Diego Araiza Garaygordobil 

Members: Kurt Huber

ACVC Task Forces
Imaging
Roles
Chair: Christopher Sinning 
ACVC Task Forces
Digital Health
Roles

Chair: Rafael Vidal Perez

Members: Sara Moccia, Otilia Tica, Allan Bohm, Marco Tubaro

ACVC Task Forces
Patient Awareness
Roles

Chair: Frank Breuckmann

ACVC Task Forces
Roles
Acute Rhythm Disturbances Chair: Andreas Goette
Members: Bulent Gorenek, Michael Spartalis, Nils Gosau, Gurbet Ozge Mert, George A. Dan 
Cardiovascular Inflammation   Chair: François Roubille
Women in ACVC Chair: Agnieszka Tycinska
Co-Chair: Brigit Vogel
Members: Antonia Sambola
Antithrombotic Therapy

Chair: Christophe Vandenbriele

Co-Chair: Diego Araiza Garaygordobil 

Members: Kurt Huber
Imaging Chair: Christopher Sinning 
Digital Health

Chair: Rafael Vidal Perez

Members: Sara Moccia, Otilia Tica, Allan Bohm, Marco Tubaro
Patient Awareness

Chair: Frank Breuckmann

 

 

 
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