Finnish Cardiac Society

The Finnish Cardiac Society is a member of the European Society of Cardiology

Finland, FI

president: Dr. Antti Hedman, FESC

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As a member of the Finnish Cardiac Society you are automatically a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the ESC Community.

Board 2016-2018

President: Dr A. Hedman, FESC
Past-President: Dr M. Pietilä, FESC
President-Elect: Dr H. Mäkynen
Secretary: Dr. P. Jääskeläinen
Treasurer: Dr J. Pihkala

Key information

Number of Members: 821
Year of Foundation: 1967
ESC Member since: 1968

Working Groups

Acute Cardiac Care
Basic Science
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Pacing
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
Congenital Heart Disease
Echocardiography
Heart Failure
Invasive Cardiology
Medical Treatment
Thrombosis
Trainees in Cardiology

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Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 2016

Title: Cancer treatments & cardiovascular toxicity 2016 (Position Paper)

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Cardio-Oncology;Myocardial, Valvular, Pericardial and Congenital Heart Disease;
Date: 2016

Title: Atrial Fibrillation 2016 (Management of)

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy;Invasive Electrophysiology and Ablation;Atrial Fibrillation;Arrhythmias;
Date: 2016

Title: Dyslipidaemias 2016 (Management of)

Topic(s): Primary care;Hypertension;Basic Sciences, Pharmacology, Genomics and Cardiovascular Pathology;Prevention;Dyslipidaemias;
Date: 2016

Title: CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice (European Guidelines on)

Topic(s): Primary care;Prevention;Dyslipidaemias;Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology;
Date: 2016

Title: Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

Topic(s): Heart Failure: Pathophysiology;Heart Failure: Treatment;Heart Failure (HF);Heart Failure: Diagnosis;
Date: 2015

Title: Infective Endocarditis (Guidelines on Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of)

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Infective Endocarditis;Cardiovascular Surgery;Valvular Heart Diseases;
Date: 2015

Title: Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Topic(s): Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation;ICD and CRT;Acute Cardiac Care;Arrhythmias;
Date: 2015

Title: Pericardial Diseases (Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of)

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Cardio-Oncology;Pericardial Disease;Cardiovascular Surgery;
Date: 2015

Title: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation (Management of)

Topic(s): Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care;Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2015

Title: Pulmonary Hypertension (Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of)

Topic(s): Pulmonary Disease;Pulmonary Hypertension;Valvular Heart Diseases;
Date: 2013

Title: Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases developed with the EASD

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart;Prevention;Chronic Nursing Care;Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology;
Date: 2013

Title: Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Management of)

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD);Cardiovascular Surgery;
Date: 2013

Title: Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Topic(s): ICD and CRT;Device Complications;Antibradycardia Pacing;Arrhythmias;
Date: 2012

Title: Valvular Heart Disease (Management of)

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Non-Coronary Cardiac Intervention;Cardiovascular Surgery;Valvular Heart Diseases;
Date: 2012

Title: Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly;Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Biomarkers;
Date: 2012

Title: Acute Myocardial Infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation (Management of)

Topic(s): Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care;Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD);
Date: 2011

Title: Cardiovascular Diseases during Pregnancy (Management of)

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adults (GUCH);Pregnancy and Heart Disease;The Cardiac Consult;
Date: 2011

Title: Peripheral Artery Diseases (Diagnosis and Treatment of)

Topic(s): Prevention;Peripheral Vascular Intervention;Peripheral Arterial Diseases;
Date: 2010

Title: Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease (Management of)

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adults (GUCH);Acquired Pediatric Heart Disease;Cardiovascular Surgery;
Date: 2010

Title: Device Therapy in Heart Failure (Focused Update)

Topic(s): ICD and CRT;Heart Failure: Treatment;Cardiovascular Surgery;
Date: 2009

Title: Syncope (Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of)

Topic(s): Syncope;ICD and CRT;Antibradycardia Pacing;Arrhythmias;
Date: 2004

Title: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease (Expert Consensus Document on)

Topic(s): Hypertension;Heart Failure: Treatment;Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2004

Title: Antiplatelet Agents (Expert Consensus Document on the Use of)

Topic(s): Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2003

Title: Supraventricular Arrhythmias (ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with)

Topic(s): Invasive Electrophysiology and Ablation;Atrial Fibrillation;Other Arrhythmias;
Date: 2002

Title: Neonatal Electrocardiogram (Guidelines for the interpretation of the)

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adults (GUCH);Acquired Pediatric Heart Disease;Electrocardiography;
Date: 2002

Title: Chest Pain (Management of)

Topic(s): Diseases of the Aorta;Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Acute Cardiac Care;

Upcoming events

Saturday 26 - Wednesday 30 August 2017 (5 Days)

ESC Congress 2017
Barcelona - Spain
Wednesday 04 - Friday 06 October 2017 (3 Days)

Autumn Meeting of the Finnish Cardiac Society 2017
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Thursday 08 - Friday 09 March 2018 (2 Days)

Acute Heart Failure Workshop
Helsinki - Finland
The workshop aims to recognize Acute Coronary Syndromes as a cause of Acute Heart Failure and effectively manage both conditions by invasive and non-invasive strategies.
Saturday 25 - Wednesday 29 August 2018 (5 Days)

ESC Congress 2018
München - Germany

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