Belgian Society of Cardiology
The Belgian Society of Cardiology is a member of the European Society of Cardiology
Key information
- Number of Members: 448
- Year of foundation: 1935
- ESC Member since: 1950
Objectives: To promote research and education in the field of cardiology through the Belgian cardiological community.
The Belgian Society of Cardiology coordinates the activities of several working groups.
It organises an annual scientific meeting every year at the end of January/beginning of February.
Journal
"Acta Cardiologica" is the official journal of the Belgian national society. Published since 1946 in English, there are six issues per year. Print and online versions are available and the journal is indexed in PubMed, Current Contents, EMBASE, Index Medicus and Medline.
Working Groups
- Belgian Working Group on Interventional Cardiology (BWGIC)
- Belgian Heart Rhythm Association (BeHRA)
- Belgian Working Group on Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging (BWGNICI)
- Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF)
- Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BWGCPR)
- Belgian Interdisciplinary Working Group on Acute Cardiology (BIWAC)
- Belgian Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (BWGACHD)
- Belgian Council on Hypertension and Vascular Biology (statutes pending)
- Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing (BWGCVN)
- Belgian Working Group Basic Research in Cardiology (BWGBRC)
- Young Cardiologists Club (YCC)
More information
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Board
Professor Rik Willems
President
Professor Antoine Bondue
President-Elect
Assistant Professor Bernhard Gerber
Past President
Doctor Frank Cools
Treasurer
ESC Congress
Munich & Online, 28-31 August 2026
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