German Cardiac Society

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

Germany, DE

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

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Board 2023-2025

President: Prof. H. Thiele, FESC

Past-President: Prof. S. Baldus, FESC

President-Elect: Prof. S. Blankenberg, FESC

Treasurer: Prof. P. Fröhlich

Key Information

Number of members: 11526

Year of Foundation: 1927

ESC Member since: 1952

Journals

Basic Research in Cardiology is an official journal of the German Cardiac Society. Language: English. Six issues per year (every other month).

Clinical Research in Cardiology is an official journal of the German Cardiac Society. Language: English. Published monthly.

Der Kardiologe is an official journal of the German Cardiac Society. Language: German. Six issues per year (every other month)

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie. Language: German. Four issues per year

For all the above journals, detailed information is available online (contact details, submission of articles, subscripton, online access, etc)

Cardio News, and its supplement 'Cardio compact': 10 issues per year, in German. Print and online versions are available. (NB: Cardio News is not an official journal of the German Cardiac Society)

Working Groups

Information concerning the chairs: http://dgk.org/ueber-uns/arbeitsgruppen/

ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines endorsed by your National Society

Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 2023

Title: CVD and Diabetes

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart; Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Diseases of the Aorta; Diagnostic Methods; Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease; Stroke Prevention; Chronic Heart Failure; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Treatment; Diagnostic Methods;
Date: 2023

Title: Endocarditis

Topic(s): Treatment; Infective Endocarditis; Myocardial Disease; Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Prevention; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Valvular Heart Disease; Pericardial Disease; Clinical; Diagnostic Methods; Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure; Cardiac Implantable Device-related Endocarditis;
Date: 2023

Title: Cardiomyopathies

Topic(s): Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Arrhythmias, General; Positron Emission Tomography (PET); Transesophageal Echocardiography; Imaging of Cardiac Morphology, Dimensions, Volume, and Mass; Stroke Prevention; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: Morphology, Dimensions, Volumes and Mass; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Myocardial Disease; Imaging of Systolic and Diastolic Function; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Echocardiography; Echocardiography: Myocardial Disease; Prevention; Clinical Skills; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: Systolic and Diastolic Function; Imaging of Myocardial Disease; Doppler Echocardiography; Diagnostic Methods; T1 and T2 Mapping; Chronic Heart Failure; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Clinical; History Taking; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Morphology, Dimensions, Volumes and Mass; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Echocardiography: Morphology, Dimensions, Volumes and Mass; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: Myocardial Disease; Treatment; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Physical Examination; Echocardiography: Systolic and Diastolic Function;
Date: 2023

Title: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

Topic(s): Cardiogenic Shock; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Cardiac Arrest; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Diagnostic Methods; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2023

Title: Focused Update on Heart Failure

Topic(s): Chronic Heart Failure; Acute Heart Failure; Heart Failure;
Date: 2022

Title: Cardio-oncology

Topic(s): Coronary CT Angiography; Electrocardiography; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Valvular Heart Disease; Cardiology; Imaging; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Myocardial Disease; Cardiac Computed Tomography; Echocardiography; Clinical Skills; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Morphology, Dimensions, Volumes and Mass; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Pericardial Disease; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Coronary Calcium Score; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Systolic and Diastolic Function;
Date: 2022

Title: Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Topic(s): Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care;
Date: 2022

Title: Non-Cardiac Surgery: Cardiovascular Assessment and Management

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 2022

Title: Pulmonary Hypertension

Topic(s): Pulmonary Embolism; Pulmonary Circulation; Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease; Heart Failure;
Date: 2021

Title: CVD Prevention

Topic(s): Stress, Psycho-Social and Cultural Aspects of Heart Disease; Hypertension; Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Tobacco; Risk Factors and Prevention; Physical Inactivity and Exercise; Obesity; Prevention; Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly; Depression and Heart Disease;
Date: 2021

Title: Cardiac Pacing & CRT

Topic(s): Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT); Chronic Heart Failure; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy;
Date: 2021

Title: Valvular Heart Disease

Topic(s): Valvular Heart Disease;
Date: 2021

Title: Heart Failure

Topic(s): Chronic Heart Failure; Acute Heart Failure; Heart Failure;
Date: 2020

Title: Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with CVD

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Exercise Testing; Sports Cardiology;
Date: 2020

Title: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Cardiology; Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations: Pediatric Cardiology; Adult Congenital Heart Disease; CV Surgery - Congenital Heart Disease;
Date: 2020

Title: Atrial Fibrillation

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General; Antiarrhythmic Pharmacotherapy; Atrial Fibrillation; Anticoagulants; Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Invasive Imaging and Functional Assessment; Stroke; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy;
Date: 2019

Title: Supraventricular Tachycardia

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General; Atrial Fibrillation; Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF);
Date: 2019

Title: Dyslipidaemias

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care; Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Basic Science; Treatment; Hypertension; Lipids; Risk Factors and Prevention; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2019

Title: Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); CV Surgery - Coronary Arteries;
Date: 2019

Title: Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Topic(s): Clinical; Pulmonary Embolism; Acute Cardiac Care; Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease; Pulmonary Hypertension; Venous Thromboembolism; Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure;
Date: 2018

Title: ESC/ESH Arterial Hypertension

Topic(s): Chronic Nursing Care; Treatment; Prevention; Hypertension; Clinical; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Risk Factors and Prevention; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Diagnostic Methods;
Date: 2018

Title: ESC/EACTS Myocardial Revascularization

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Cardiovascular Surgery; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
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: 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): Acute Cardiac Care; ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI); Interventional Cardiology; Antiplatelet Drugs; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care; Coronary Intervention; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2015

Title: Pericardial Disease

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

Upcoming events

Sunday 28 April 2024
28/04/2024 00:00 28/04/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris Satellite Symposium of the German Congress of Echocardiography in Leipzig contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

Satellite Symposium of the German Congress of Echocardiography in Leipzig

Endorsed by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
Leipzig - Germany
Monday 06 - Wednesday 08 May 2024 (3 Days)
06/05/2024 09:00 08/05/2024 17:00 Europe/Paris EAPC and TUM Diagnostics in Sports Cardiology Course Leipzig - Germany European Association of Preventive Cardiology contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EAPC and TUM Diagnostics in Sports Cardiology Course
Munich - Germany
Sports Cardiology is an emerging field within cardiology. ESC Guidelines have outlined the scope and clinical statements on diagnostics, therapy and exercise recommendations have been published. However, the practical aspects in addition to the scientific and clinical background are often lacking in those becoming interested in preventive and sports cardiology.

The three days seminar will give practical recommendations on the basis of general cardiology for those starting as well as those already practicing within the field. The course will give an in-depth overview on the specific aspects of echocardiology and exercise testing in sports cardiology. In practical sessions patients will be on site and diagnostics will be assessed in athletes, leisure time sportsmen with and without cardiovascular disease.

The days can be booked as a total or each day separately. Low numbers of attendees of 15-20 will assure a hands-on teaching atmosphere. A certificate will be handed out after completion of each course.
Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 May 2024 (2 Days)
29/05/2024 00:00 30/05/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris Plenary meeting "Guidelines implementation" part 1 Munich - Germany contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

Plenary meeting "Guidelines implementation" part 1
Frankfurt - Germany
Wednesday 29 May 2024
29/05/2024 12:00 29/05/2024 15:00 Europe/Paris Plenary meeting "Strategic Outlook Review" Frankfurt - Germany contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

Plenary meeting "Strategic Outlook Review"
Frankfurt - Germany
The programme for this meeting is currently under construction. More information will follow in due course.
Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 December 2024 (3 Days)
11/12/2024 00:00 13/12/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris EuroEcho-Imaging 2024 Frankfurt - Germany European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging euroecho@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

EuroEcho-Imaging 2024
Berlin - Germany

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