Launched within the Annual Congress of ESC 2009 (Barcelona), the program Stent for Life is a joint initiative of the European Association of Interventional Cardiology (EAPCI) which is member of the European Society of Cardiology and of EuroPC.
Stent for Life is a unique platform in Europe, proposing to improve patients’ with myocardial infarction access to the right treatment according to each person’s identified myocardial affection.
Steering committee Stent for Life Romania is composed by:
Dr. Dan Deleanu, Country Champion “Stent for Life”
Dr. Raed Arafat, minister of Health
Prof. Dr. Dragos Vinereanu, the President of the Commission of Cardiology from Ministry of Health
Dr. Gabriel Tatu-Chitoiu, President Elect Romanian Society of Cardiology
Dr. Ileana Penea, Project Manager Stent for Life
Stent for Life objectives:
• Raising the pPCI utilization degree for more than 70% patients with STEMI
• Raising the pPCI degree on over 600 patients/a million of habitants
• Offering assistance 24/7 in order to balance the treatment needs of the all patients with STEMI
Stent for Life is currently conducted in 15 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Portugal, Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, Serbia, Egypt, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine and Greece.
Romania is among these countries due to winning a grant from the European Society of Cardiology for the local implementation of the ACT NOW. SAVE A LIFE campaign.
For more details about Stent for Life program please access www.stentforlife.com/participating-countries/romania
