EHRA EUROPACE 2013 - European Society of Cardiology
EHRA EUROPACE 2013 - European Society of Cardiology
EHRA EUROPACE 2013 - European Society of Cardiology
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Dear Colleagues<br />
On the occasion <strong>of</strong> the 10th anniversary <strong>of</strong> the creation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>European</strong><br />
Heart Rhythm Association (<strong>EHRA</strong>) it is with great honour that I greet you<br />
for this the sixth edition <strong>of</strong> our biennial Congress.<br />
Welcome to <strong>EHRA</strong> <strong>EUROPACE</strong> <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
“To improve the quality <strong>of</strong> life <strong>of</strong> the <strong>European</strong> population by reducing the<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> cardiac arrhythmias and reduce sudden cardiac death” – from this<br />
simple mission statement 10 years ago <strong>EHRA</strong> has grown into an influential and globally recognised<br />
reference in our community. Education is available in person or online, certification is widely<br />
accessible, new opportunities abound with the Training Fellowships programme, knowledge is<br />
freely available through the website and The <strong>EHRA</strong> White Book, original work and reviews are<br />
published in the EP Europace journal and targeted projects are launched; the tireless work <strong>of</strong> <strong>EHRA</strong><br />
volunteers and our industry partners means that all <strong>of</strong> this, and more, is available now before the<br />
association has become a teenager.<br />
Nowhere is the desire and drive <strong>of</strong> our community better shown than at our <strong>EHRA</strong> <strong>EUROPACE</strong><br />
Congresses and for us to be able to bring our young association’s Congress to Athens; one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
oldest cities in the world and widely referred to as the cradle <strong>of</strong> Western civilisation, must surely<br />
act to further motivate and refocus us in our common goal.<br />
For this year’s Congress I am delighted that we have been joined by the ESC Working Group on<br />
Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology and the ESC Working Group on e-<strong>Cardiology</strong>, highlighting the<br />
multidisciplinary and translational approach in modern electrophysiology and also consolidating our<br />
work in providing united sessions with contributors from different continents, societies and now<br />
sub-specialties. Pr<strong>of</strong> Andreas Götte, Pr<strong>of</strong> John Morgan and the Scientific Programme Committee<br />
have put together an outstanding line-up for us, with summits on Lead Management and Genetics,<br />
the latest guidelines and research, insights direct from the Cath lab and hard learned wisdom from<br />
world renowned faculty.<br />
Thank you for being with us in Athens and I fully hope that this Congress <strong>of</strong>fers you the chance to<br />
DISCOVER something or someone new, better TRANSLATE the information available, take away<br />
the best PRACTICE and ultimately TRANSFORM the future <strong>of</strong> our patients.<br />
I wish you all an excellent and rewarding Congress.<br />
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WElCOME ADDREss<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Angelo Auricchio MD, PhD<br />
<strong>EHRA</strong> President, 2011-<strong>2013</strong>
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