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More about European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (EPCCS)
The 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. 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 commonest cause of premature death (before the age of 65) and the major cause of disability. Furthermore, cardiovascular disease is a consequent high cost 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 on the interests of those working within primary care and aims to utilise the considerable evidence base that currently exists and to contribute to extending the evidence base where appropriate. The initial emphasis for the Society is upon the education of practitioners. Amongst the current activities of the EPCCS are symposia, organised around major primary care meetings (such as WONCA).

Organizing & scientific committee of the First EPCCS Annual Meeting
Prof. Richard Hobbs, United Kingdom (chair)
Carlos Brotons, Spain
Rudolf Cerveny, Czech Republic
Francesco Delzotti, Italy
Didier Duhot, France
Bjorn Gjelsvik, Norway
Arno Hoes, Netherlands
Christos Lionis, Greece
Denis Pouchain, France
Jan Procter-King, United Kingdom
Martin Scherer, Germany
Edmond Walma, Netherlands

Meeting venue
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam city centre
Piet Heinkade 11, Netherlands

The venue is located on the waters edge yet within walking distance from the old center of Amsterdam and the Central Station with excellent connections with airport.

Conference organization & registration On behalf of the EPCCS all meeting logistics and registrations will be handled by:
MEDCON Europe, P.O. Box 916, 2003 RX Haarlem, The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 (0) 23 5317 357, Fax + 31 (0) 23 5317 271 E-mail: info@medconeurope.com