EAPC Task Forces

Risk Factors

Objectives

• 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
• To advise on risk factors for advocacy-related questions

Co-Chairpersons: Roberto Pedretti, Michael Papadakis

Leads:

• Victor Aboyans (Cardiometabolic syndrome Diabetes – Obesity)
• Konstantinos Koskinas (Dyslipidemia)
• Gherardo Finnochiaro (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
• Alexandros Kasiakogias (Hypertension)

Childhood Cardiovascular Health

Task Force composition

• Monica Tiberi, Task Force Co-Chair
• Henner Hanssen, Task Force Co-Chair
• Nicolle Kränkel, Advisor

The Task Force consists of three work packages (WPs):

WP1: Childhood obesity

Objective: To change obesity-related CV risk trajectories in childhood by early lifestyle interventions.

Composition:

• Martin Bahls, Co-Lead
• Alessandro Biffi, Co-Lead
• Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai
• Dominique Hansen
• Henner Hanssen
• Nicolle Kränkel
• Monica Tiberi

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. 

Composition:

• Delphine De Smedt, Co-Lead
• Eva Goossens, Co-Lead
• Paul Kantor
• Aparna Kulkarni

WP3: Perinatal modification of offspring CV risk

Objective: To initiate pregnancy interventions in high-risk women to improve offspring CV health.

Composition:

• Trine Moholdt, Lead
• Martin Bahls
• Fatima Crispi
• Aparna Kulkarni
• Emeline Van Craenenbroeck