Abstract
Introduction
The President of each National Cardiac Society was asked by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to officially nominate a National Coordinator for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention to facilitate the adoption and adaptation of both the Fourth Joint European Societies Task Force Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice [1] and the European Heart Health Charter [2], as well as driving the ‘call for action’ in each country. Fifty-two National Coordinators for CVD prevention have been appointed in 2007 in 43 out of 51 ESC member countries.
Role
The National Coordinators are the primary contact for any prevention-related initiative at national level and they do have an essential role to play in their respective countries:
To facilitate and oversee the endorsement, adaptation, translation, and publication of the European Guidelines on CVD Prevention [1] at national level.
To build national multidisciplinary professional alliances and a close collaboration with relevant national societies and organizations active in the field of CVD prevention (society of general practice, heart foundation, society of hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, internal medicine, stroke, behavioral medicine …).
To establish contact with local health authorities to promote the implementation of the European Heart Health Charter [2] initiative in-country.
To coordinate the development of CVD prevention tools at national level (e.g. to contribute to the development, adaptation, and promotion of country-specific or translated version of HeartScore® [3] and the Health Professional Toolkit).
To act as a direct and privileged contact for the Prevention Department of the ESC and of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.
Who are they?
Professor Ahmet Kamberi
Professor Messaad Krim
Doctor Parounak Zelveian
Professor Otto Traindl
Doctor Igor Kozlov
Professor Johan De Sutter
Associate Professor Mirza Dilic
Doctor Dusko Vulic
Doctor Yoto Yotov
Professor Davor Milicic
Doctor Pambis Nicolaides
Associate Professor Renata Cifkova
Doctor Hanne Rasmusen
Associate Professor Margus Viigimaa
Professor Antero Kesäniemi
Professor Daniel Thomas
Associate Professor Revaz Tataradze
Professor Helmut Gohlke
Professor Ulrich Keil
Associate Professor John Lekakis
Doctor Kristof Karlocai
Doctor Siobhan Jennings
Doctor Mahan Varma
Associate Professor Yaakov Henkin
Doctor Simona Giampaoli
Doctor Carmine Riccio
Doctor Vilnis Dzerve
Doctor Fouad Farhat
Professor Rimvyda Slapikas
Doctor Victor Rudi
Doctor Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen
Professor Jaap W. Deckers
Doctor Tor Ole Klemsdal
Professor Ottar Nygaard
Professor Andrzej Rynkiewicz
Professor Evangelista Rocha
Doctor Iulia Daniela Kulcsar
Professor Dan Gaita
Professor David V. Nebieridze
Doctor Liano Marinelli
Professor Miodrag Ostojic
Associate Professor Vladan Vukcevic
Associate Professor Gabriel Kamensky
Doctor Zlatko Fras
Doctor Emilio Luengo Fernández
Professor Joep Perk
Professor Christian Seiler
Professor Mohamed Rachid Boujnah
Professor Dilek Ural
Associate Professor Meral Kayikcioglu
Doctor Elena Nesukay
Doctor Susan Connolly
Some ESC member countries have not yet officially appointed a National Coordinator for CVD Prevention (Egypt, Iceland, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco and Syria), but they will be invited in the near future to join this important network.
For contact details or specific requests, please refer to the Prevention Department of the ESC at