A short history of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)

In 1946 and 1948, in connection with the Second and Third Inter-American Congresses of Cardiology held in Mexico and Chicago, several leading European cardiologists discussed the creation of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC). In 1949, a preliminary meeting was held in Brussels with representatives from 14 countries (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia). A provisional Executive Board prepared a draft constitution, and in 1950, in connection with the World Congress of Cardiology, held in Paris, the ESC was officially established. The first European Congress of Cardiology was held in London in 1952. Subsequently, European Congresses were held every 4 years. However, with the rapid development of cardiology, the ESC began to evolve its strategies, activities and organization in the 1970s. An important part of these plans was the creation of...