ESH Excellence Centres
The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) makes continuous efforts to address the burden of hypertension in Europe by promoting scientific exchange in the field of hypertension and by supporting and developing organizations committed to improving hypertension control.
The total number of approved ESH Excellence Centres is 217 (18 of which are associated centres). The Excellence Centres are located in 34 European countries, while the associated centres are based in 11 non-European countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Israel, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Lebanon, the People’s Republic of China, and Venezuela).
The list of newly approved ESH Hypertension Excellence Centers is published annually in the journals endorsed by the ESH (Journal of Hypertension and Blood Pressure) and listed in the Directory of Excellence Centres.
The applications are reviewed regularly by the Excellence Centre Coordinators and officially confirmed during the ESH Annual Meeting. Please note that applications should be made using the online application form and supported by a letter of endorsement from the relevant National Society.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All Leads of the Excellence Centres must be ESH Members in good standing.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance and will be invited to attend the ESH Annual Meetings to receive the diploma.
Blood Pressure Control Study
Study of the European Society of Hypertension on Blood Pressure Control in ESH Excellence Centres, dedicated to Professor Alberto Zanchetti.
Scientific Steering Committee: B. Jelakovic, K. Tsioufis, E. Agabiti Rosei, G. Mancia, R. Kreutz, J. Polonia, A. Januszewicz
Safety Committee: E. Lurbe, A. Coca, D. Lovic
The most important task of the European Society of Hypertension is to improve blood pressure treatment and increase blood pressure control, thus decreasing cardiovascular risk, premature cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality, with in addition a reduction of health-care costs.
ESH Blood Pressure Clinics
The ESH Council welcomes expressions of interest for collaboration from Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk Services that do not (yet) have the critical mass required to be recognized as an ESH Excellence Centre. These services are encouraged to partner with a nearby ESH Excellence Centre in a hub-and-spoke model and, following successful review, may be granted the title of “ESH Blood Pressure Clinics”.
It is also of value for Excellence Centres to consider partnering with Blood Pressure Clinics to enhance capacity, as large-scale programmes are likely to benefit from collaboration with larger centres that offer access to a broad patient population.
There are currently 16 approved Blood Pressure Clinics: 11 in France, 2 in the Netherlands, and one each in Greece, Romania, Serbia, and Switzerland.