ANA MARIA FERREIRA das NEVES de ABREU
Present Position and Address
- Professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL)
- Director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (IMPSP) of FMUL
- Director of the Institute of Environmental Health (ISAMB) of FMUL
- Director of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine (IMN) of FMUL
- Senior Cardiologist at the Cardiology Department of University Hospital of Santa Maria (CHULN)
- Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Centre of Cardiology Department, CHULN/FMUL/CRECUL (accredited by ESC 2020)
- Clinical Director of the Centre of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation of the University of Lisbon (cooperation of FMUL, FMH, University Stadium)
- Coordinator of the Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory of FMUL
- Coordinator of the Master Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation of FMUL Training and Education
- Medical training (MD) at the FMUL (license in 1984)
- Cardiology Fellowship at Hospital Santa Marta, Lisbon (since 1990)
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification, USA (1986-7)
- American Society Nuclear Cardiology Certification (1999)
Post Graduate Degrees
- PhD in Medicine, thesis Exercise Interval Training in Heart failure patients with cardiac resynchronizers implanted, University Nova, Lisbon, Portugal (2016)
EAPC/European Society of Cardiology Activities
- President-Elect of EAPC (2022-24)
- President of EAPC (2024-26)
- Member of the ESC Board (2024-26)
- Chair of the ESC Preventive Cardiology Congress Committee (2019, 2020, 2021,2022)
- Senior Advisor for the ESC Preventive Cardiology Congress Committee (2023, 2024)
- Chair of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Section (Ex)
- Deputy at Prevention Implementation Committee (Ex)
- Deputy at the Education Committee (Ex)
- Deputy of the Membership Committee (Ex)
Other (Inter)national Committee(s) Participation
- Chair of the Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention Working Group of Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2021-2023)
- Chair of the Nuclear Cardiology Working Group of Portuguese Society of Cardiology (Ex)
- Chair of the Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group of Portuguese Society of Cardiology (Ex)
- National Coordinator for Prevention at the EAPC
- Member of the Portuguese Cardiology Congress Committee (Ex)
- Member of the National Valve for Life Taskforce of ESC
- Member of International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR)
- Individuality of the Scientific Council of the Social organs of the Portuguese Foundation of Cardiology (FPC)
- Coordinator of ISAM at the Scientific Committee of FCT Associated Laboratory Terra, University of Lisbon
- Member in the Committee of collaboration of Faculty of Human Kynetics (FMH) and FMUL in Master in Exercise and Health
Editorial Boards
- Editor of Prevention Section of the Global Heart Journal
- Editorial Board of Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Fellowships
- Nuclear Cardiology fellowship (Clinical and Research) at the Methodist Hospital, University Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
- Echocardiography fellowship at the Methodist Hospital, University Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
- Cardiac Hemodynamic Fellowship in Hospital Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Major Publications
- Abreu, Ana; Frederix, Ines; Dendale, Paul; Janssen, Arne; Doherty, Patrick; Piepoli, Massimo F; Völler, Heinz; Davos, Constantinos H; Ambrosetti, Marco. "Standardization and quality improvement of secondary prevention through cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes in Europe: The avenue towards EAPC accreditation programme: A position statement of the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 28 5 (2020): 204748732092491-509. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487320924912.
- Abreu, Ana; Pesah, Ella; Supervia, Marta; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Bjarnason-Wehrens, Birna; Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Ambrosetti, Marco; et al. "Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Europe: How does it differ by region and compare with other high-income countries?". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 26 11 (2019): 1131-1146. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487319827453.
- Abreu, Ana; Mendes, Miguel; Dores, Hélder; Silveira, Conceição; Fontes, Paulo; Teixeira, Madalena; Santa Clara, Helena; Morais, João. "Mandatory criteria for cardiac rehabilitation programs: 2018 guidelines from the Portuguese Society of Cardiology". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) 37 5 (2018): 363-373. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repce.2018.02.017.
- Wilhelm, Matthias; Abreu, Ana; Emilio Adami, Paolo; Ambrosetti, Marco; Antonopoulou, Maria; D’Ascenzi, Flavio; Biffi, Alessandro; et al. "EAPC Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 29 1 (2021): 251-274. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwab017.
- Ambrosetti, Marco; Abreu, Ana; Cornelissen, Veronique; Hansen, Dominique; Iliou, Marie Christine; Kemps, Hareld; Pedretti, Roberto Franco Enrico; et al. "Delphi consensus recommendations on how to provide cardiovascular rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (2020): ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa080.
- Piepoli, Massimo F; Abreu, Ana; Albus, Christian; Ambrosetti, Marco; Brotons, Carlos; Catapano, Alberico L; Corra, Ugo; et al. "Update on cardiovascular prevention in clinical practice: A position paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 27 2 (2020): 181-205. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487319893035.
- Ambrosetti, Marco; Abreu, Ana; Corrà, Ugo; Davos, Constantinos H; Hansen, Dominique; Frederix, Ines; Iliou, Marie C; et al. "Secondary prevention through comprehensive cardiovascular rehabilitation: From knowledge to implementation. 2020 update. A position paper from the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 28 5 (2020): 460-495. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487320913379.
- Hansen, Dominique; Abreu, Ana; Doherty, Patrick; Völler, Heinz. "Dynamic strength training intensity in cardiovascular rehabilitation: is it time to reconsider clinical practice? A systematic review". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 26 14 (2019): 1483-1492. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487319847003.
- Reibis, Rona; Salzwedel, Annett; Abreu, Ana; Corra, Ugo; Davos, Constantinos; Doehner, Wolfram; Doherty, Patrick; et al. "The importance of return to work: How to achieve optimal reintegration in ACS patients". European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 26 13 (2019): 1358-1369. ⦁ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487319839263.
- Kotseva, Kornelia; De Bacquer, Dirk; De Backer, Guy; Rydén, Lars; Jennings, Catriona; Gyberg, Viveca; Abreu, Ana; et al. "Lifestyle and risk factor management in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease. A report from the European Society of Cardiology European Action on Secondary and Primary Prevention by Intervention to Reduce Events (EUROASPIRE) IV cross-sectional survey in 14 European regions". European Journal of Preventive
Cardiology 23 18 (2016): 2007-2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487316667784.
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Major Research Interest(s)
- Cardiovascular Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation/Exercise Programs
- Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation and Primary Prevention implementation
- Noninvasive Imaging in Prevention
- Autonomic nervous function imaging
