European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

EPCCS

The European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (EPCCS), founded in 2000, aims to provide a focus of support, education, research, and policy on issues relating to cardiovascular disease within primary care settings. The focus of the EPCCS is directed at the interests of those working within primary care.

Cardiovascular Disease, Primary care & EPCCS

Cardiovascular disease represents the single most important disease presenting to primary care physicians in Europe, based upon its position as the number one cause of death (through myocardial infarction and stroke), the most common cause of premature death (before the age of 65) and a major cause of disability. Consequently, cardiovascular disease forms a substantial financial burden to health care systems throughout Europe, with two of the commonest manifestations of cardiovascular disease, namely stroke and heart failure, occupying the top two most costly conditions to treat.

The focus of the EPCCS is directed at the interests of those working within primary care and aims to utilise the considerable evidence base that currently exists and contributes to extending the scientific evidence where appropriate. The initial emphasis for the Society is upon the education of health care providers. Among the current activities of the EPCCS are symposia, organised around major primary care meetings, such as WONCA and an annual stand alone clinical conference. Furthermore, close links are under review with the European Society for Cardiology (ESC) to bring the EPCCS closer to specialist colleagues.

IPCCS

The International Primary Care Cardiovascular Society is established to provide support to societies, such as EPCCS, to help them achieve their important missions. The IPCCS is committed to close the gap between available scientific knowledge and implementation and translation of novel developments in cardiovascular medicine around the world. The IPCCS has a collaborative relation with WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors). The IPCCS is exploring opportunities to expand its activities beyond Europe in regions like Asia, Middle East and South America.

The EPCCS aims to support health care professional working within primary care to:

One principal emphasis for the Society is on the education of practitioners.

EPCCS: Connecting Primary Care and Specialist societies

The EPCCS is a key society within the spectrum of cardiovascular disease connecting different important stakeholders, like specialist societies as:

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