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Italian Federation of Cardiology

Italian Federation of Cardiology is a member of the European Society of Cardiology

Italy, IT



 

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

The Italian Federation of Cardiology (FIC) represents the Italian cardiology community in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in the year 2000 and it groups together the two main national cardiology societies, namely the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC) and the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO). The FIC Board of Directors includes three members from each cardiology society. The President is appointed for three years and is alternately a representative of one of the two constituent societies.

The primary aims of the FIC are:

  • To represent the Italian cardiology community within the European Society of Cardiology and to interact with the international cardiology community
  • To plan, develop and implement a common, unified policy for the promotion of:
    • optimal patient care and cardiovascular disease prevention
    • professional continuing education programmes
    • standards and diagnostic/therapeutic guidelines
    • relationships with local healthcare authorities and the healthcare national system

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Executive Board

President: Prof. Indolfi, FESC

Key information

Number of Members: 6075

Year of Foundation: 1998

ESC Member since: 1998

Journals

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia is the journal of Italian Federation of Cardiology issued 11 times a year in Italian. The first publication was in 2000.
Editor in chief: Giuseppe Di Pasquale.

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine is a monthly publication of the Italian Federation of Cardiology in English. ​​ It publishes original research articles, epidemiological studies, new methodological clinical approaches, case reports, design and goals of clinical trials, review articles, points of view, editorials and images in cardiovascular medicine.
Editor in chief: Livio Dei Cas


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Upcoming Events

  • Thursday 13 - Friday 14 March 2025 (2 Days)
    13/03/2025 00:00 14/03/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris APEC/EACVI Joint Echocardiography Course on Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Diseases European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    Bucharest - Romania

    The course is designed for different professionals working with congenital heart disease patients, including paediatricians, cardiologists, cardiac anaesthetists and echocardiography technicians and sonographers.

     

  • Friday 14 - Saturday 15 March 2025 (2 Days)
    14/03/2025 00:00 15/03/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2025

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    Association for Acute CardioVascular Care
    Florence - Italy

  • Thursday 03 - Saturday 05 April 2025 (3 Days)
    03/04/2025 00:00 05/04/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025

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    Milan - Italy

  • Friday 11 - Saturday 12 April 2025 (2 Days)
    11/04/2025 00:00 12/04/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris EuroACHD 2025 Milan - Italy ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
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    Naples - Italy
  • Friday 20 - Saturday 21 June 2025 (2 Days)
    20/06/2025 00:00 21/06/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Cardio-Oncology 2025

    Naples - Italy ESC Council of Cardio-Oncology contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    ESC Council of Cardio-Oncology
    Florence - Italy

  • 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

    Florence - Italy European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    European Society of Cardiology
    Madrid - Spain

  • Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 November 2025 (3 Days)
    26/11/2025 00:00 28/11/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris Cellular Biology of the Heart & Myocardial Function Meeting (CBFH)

    The joint meeting of Working Groups on Myocardial Function and Cellular Biology of the Heart has become a traditional meeting presenting the cutting-edge of scientific outcomes in dedicated fields.

    Held in the historic and vibrant Italian city of Naples, the meeting offers the opportunity to network and allows scientific exchanges in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, between early career researchers and outstanding international speakers.

    Madrid - Spain ESC Working Group on Myocardial Function contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
    Naples - Italy

    The joint meeting of Working Groups on Myocardial Function and Cellular Biology of the Heart has become a traditional meeting presenting the cutting-edge of scientific outcomes in dedicated fields.

    Held in the historic and vibrant Italian city of Naples, the meeting offers the opportunity to network and allows scientific exchanges in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, between early career researchers and outstanding international speakers.