Who we are

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents 59,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean.

The ESC comprises:

• 5 Associations
• 5 Councils
• 19 Working Groups
• 52 National Societies
• The distinguished community of
  ESC Fellows and Nurse Fellows

The ESC provides an array of scientific and educational activities, such as the production and continuous updating of Clinical Practice Guidelines, the organisation of educational courses and initiatives, pan-European surveys on specific disease areas.

It also organises the ESC Congress, the largest medical meeting in Europe. The ESC is also proud to hold, in conjunction with its constituent bodies, subspecialty congresses, which are becoming increasingly popular within the profession.

The ESC also edits and publishes 7 of the world's leading journals on cardiology.

ESC Associations

Registered Branches of the ESC: EACPR (Prevention), EAE (Echocardiography), HFA (Heart Failure), EHRA (Heart Rhythm) and EAPCI (Percutaneous Cariovascular Interventions)...

ESC Councils

Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP), Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science (CBCS), Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP), Council on Primary Cardiovascular Care (CPCC) and the Council on Cardiovascular Imaging (CCI)

ESC Working Groups

From Acute Cardiac Care through Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance or Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease, the ESC has 19 Working Groups covering a wide variety of sub-specialities...

ESC Fellowship

The ESC Fellowship community supports and represents the ESC activities throughout the world, advocating excellence in cardiology and maintaining high standards throughout European cardiology...

National Societies

The ESC has 52 National Cardiovascular Societies (NS) as full members.
In addition the ESC counts 28 Affiliated Members.