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Austrian Society of Cardiology

The Austrian Society of Cardiology is a member of the European Society of Cardiology

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As a member of the Austrian Society of Cardiology, you are automatically a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the ESC Community.

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Board

President: Dr. Georg Delle-Karth, FESC

President Elect : Prof. Daniel Scherr, FESC

Secretary: Prof. Noemi Pavo, FESC

Treasurer: Dr. Markus Stuhlinger

Past President: Prof. Bernhard Mezler, FESC

Key information

Number of Members: 933

Year of Foundation: 1968

ESC Member since: 1969/1970

Journal

The first issue of the Austrian Journal of Cardiology was published in 1993. The journal is issued 6 times a year,  in German. Editor in chief: is Prof. Kurt Huber.

Newsletter

You can register online via the 'Newsletter Abo' section here.

Working Groups

The activities of the society are driven by 18 Working Groups:

  • Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - Chairman: J. Wojta, Co-chairman: A. Niessner
  • Congenital Heart Disease - R. Maier, J. Mair
  • Echocardiography - G. Blazek, Th. Binder
  • Experimental Cardiology - B. Metzler, B. Podesser
  • Cardiac Surgery - O. Pachinger, M. Grimm
  • Heart Failure - M. Hülsmann
  • Interventional Cardiology - G. Gaul, E. Maurer
  • Magnetic Resonance and Cardiac CT - S. Globits, G. Friedrich
  • Psychosomatic Topics in Cardiac Disease - G. Titscher, O. Ambros
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention - Ch. Marko, M. Wonisch
  • Cardiac Nurses and Technicians - S. Jaksch, M. Hangel
  • Pulmonary Working Group - R. Sterinter-Mascherbauer, M. Kneussl
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Medicine - J. Reisinger, G. Delle-Karth
  • Non-invasive Electrophysiology - P. Smetana
  • Cardiologists in Clinical Practice - D. Keroe, A. Wagner
  • Nuclear cardiology - S. Graf, Ch. Pirich
  • Prevention and Atherosclerosis - F. Hoppichler, O. Traindl
  • Rhythmology - F. Roithinger, B. Strohmer

Scholarships and Research grant: The Society actively supports research and young investigators with a yearly budget of approx. 60.000,00 Euro. The application form can be downloaded from the home page.


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Upcoming events

  • Thursday 20 - Friday 21 February 2025 (2 Days)
    20/02/2025 09:00 21/02/2025 15:00 Europe/Paris HFA Advanced Heart Failure Course Heart Failure Association of the ESC contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY
    Heart Failure Association of the ESC
    Vienna - Austria

    This hand-on course covers identification, initial management, referral criteria and final treatment in advanced HF care centres with heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices.

  • Sunday 30 March - Tuesday 01 April 2025 (3 Days)
    30/03/2025 00:00 01/04/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris EHRA 2025

    Vienna - Austria European Heart Rhythm Association contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    European Heart Rhythm Association
    Vienna - Austria

  • Monday 30 June - Wednesday 02 July 2025 (3 Days)
    30/06/2025 00:00 02/07/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris 49th EWGCCE Meeting

    EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.

     

    Vienna - Austria ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology
    Sophia Antipolis - France

    EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.

     

  • Friday 29 August - Monday 01 September 2025 (4 Days)
    29/08/2025 00:00 01/09/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Congress 2025 together with World Congress of Cardiology

    Sophia Antipolis - France European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    European Society of Cardiology
    Madrid - Spain

  • Tuesday 25 November 2025
    25/11/2025 00:00 25/11/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris EACVI (TTE) Winter Online Certification Exam - Transthoracic Echocardiography Madrid - Spain European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY
    European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging

    Registration will open 3 months prior to exam date.

    This exam can be started at any time between 13:00 and 16:00 CET, depending on slot availability.