Finnish Cardiac Society

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

Finland, FI

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

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Board 2020-2022

President: Dr. M. Niemelä

Past-President: Dr. E. Ryödi

President-Elect: Dr. M. Laine

Secretary: Dr. K. Kaikkonen

Treasurer: Dr. J. Piuhola

Key information

Number of Members: 851

Year of Foundation: 1967

ESC Member since: 1968

Working Groups

Acute Cardiac Care
Basic Science
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Pacing
Cardiovascular Imaging
Congenital Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Invasive Cardiology
Preventive Cardiology
Thrombosis
Young Cardiologists

Journals

Sydänääni (Heart Sound) is the journal of the Finnish Cardiac Society. The first publication was in 1990. It is issued 4 times a year in Finnish.
Editor in chief: Heidi Lehtola

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Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 2018

Title: Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

Topic(s): Electrocardiography; Cardiovascular Surgery; Imaging; Acute Cardiac Care; Interventional Cardiology; Diagnostic Methods; Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2018

Title: Cardiovascular Diseases during Pregnancy

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease; Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Non-cardiac Surgery\Pre-surgical Assessment;
Date: 2018

Title: Syncope

Topic(s): Syncope and Bradycardia; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy; Treatment;
Date: 2017

Title: Valvular Heart Disease

Topic(s): CV Surgery - Valves; Valvular Heart Disease; Non-coronary Cardiac Intervention;
Date: 2017

Title: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Topic(s): Prevention; Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease; Clinical; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Peripheral Artery Disease; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Risk Factors and Prevention; Diagnostic Methods; Treatment; Non-coronary Cardiac Intervention;
Date: 2017

Title: Focused Update on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT)

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2017

Title: Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation

Topic(s): ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI); Interventional Cardiology; Antiplatelet Drugs; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care; Coronary Intervention;
Date: 2016

Title: Cancer Treatments and Cardiovascular Toxicity (Position Paper)

Topic(s): Cardio-Oncology; Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease;
Date: 2016

Title: CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care; Preventive Cardiology; Lipids; Cardiovascular Nursing;
Date: 2016

Title: Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

Topic(s): Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT); Chronic Heart Failure; Acute Heart Failure; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy; Cardiovascular Nursing; Heart Failure;
Date: 2015

Title: Infective Endocarditis

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery; Infective Endocarditis; Imaging; Valvular Heart Disease; Device Complications and Lead Extraction;
Date: 2015

Title: Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Topic(s): Cardiac Arrest; Acute Cardiac Care; Device Therapy; Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Chronic Heart Failure; Treatment; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy;
Date: 2015

Title: Pericardial Disease

Topic(s): Cardio-Oncology; Imaging; Invasive Imaging and Functional Assessment; Pericardial Disease; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2015

Title: Pulmonary Hypertension

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Pulmonary Hypertension; Valvular Heart Disease; Chronic Heart Failure; Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure;
Date: 2013

Title: Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Topic(s): Treatment; Device Therapy; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT); Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Antibradycardia Pacing; Chronic Heart Failure; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD); Device Complications and Lead Extraction; Treatment;
Date: 2010

Title: Device Therapy in Heart Failure (Focused Update)

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery; Treatment; Device Therapy; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT); Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Chronic Heart Failure; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD); Treatment; Heart Failure;
Date: 2004

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

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Treatment; Treatment; Hypertension; Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2004

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

Topic(s): Treatment; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2002

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

Topic(s): Electrocardiography; Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Cardiology;
Date: 2002

Title: Chest Pain (Management of)

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

Upcoming events

Friday 27 - Monday 30 August 2021 (4 Days)
27/08/2021 00:00 30/08/2021 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Congress 2021 - The Digital Experience European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ESC Congress 2021 - The Digital Experience
Wednesday 06 - Friday 08 October 2021 (3 Days)
06/10/2021 00:00 08/10/2021 00:00 Europe/Paris Annual congress of the Finnish Cardiac Society fcs@fincardio.fi true DD/MM/YYYY

Annual congress of the Finnish Cardiac Society

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