Spanish Society of Cardiology
The Spanish Society of Cardiology is a member of the European Society of Cardiology
Key information
- Number of Members: 6840
- Year of Foundation: 1944
- ESC Member since: 1965
Our objectives
The members of the society are cardiologists or other professionals involved with heart disease.
The CME programme includes a seminar at the Heart House once a month.
The working groups are supervised directly by the Vice-President although they have "autonomy" in programming their annual meeting.
Their committee members are elected among the SEC members every 2 years.
The Spanish Heart Foundation (Fundación Española del Corazón) helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases through educational programmes, fundraising to stimulate cardiovascular investigation and to promote the rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients.
Cardiology Guidelines
Translations of the ESC Guidelines endorsed by the SEC (Spanish only. Editorial comments are available in English and Spanish)
National Registries
- http://www.revespcardiol.org/en/documentos/ (English)
- http://www.revespcardiol.org/es/documentos/ (Spanish)
Continuing Medical Education
- Online Courses
- Spanish Heart House Courses
Journals
REC Publications is the family of scientific publications of the Spanish Society of Cardiology
- Revista Española de Cardiología
Editor in Chief: Juan Sanchis Forés - REC: CardioClinics is an official journal of the Spanish Society of Cardiology within the Revista Española de Cardiología family devoted to the study, prevention, treatment and management of clinical cardiovascular medicine. The journal adheres to the norms of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the directives of the Committee on Publication Ethics. Articles are published both in English and Spanish.
Editor in Chief: Sergio Raposeiras - REC: Interventional Cardiology was launched in 2019 and is the official publication of the Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology Section (SHCI) of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, part of the Revista Española de Cardiología (REC Publications) family, devoted to the study, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is an official journal of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. REC: Interventional Cardiology is a peer-reviewed bilingual (Spanish and English) quarterly journal, published online with a very limited print edition. The journal is owned by the Spanish Society of Cardiology and published in collaboration with Permanyer. It is funded entirely by the SHCI. All articles are open access.
More information
Spanish Society of Cardiology Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 5-7, 28028 Madrid +34 91 724 23 70
Board
Doctor Almudena Castro Conde
President Elect
Doctor Luis Rodriguez Padial
Past President
Professor Maria Generosa Crespo-Leiro
Vice-President
Doctor Rocio Garcia Orta
General Secretary
ESC Congress
Munich & Online, 28-31 August 2026
Be part of ESC Congress 2026, the world’s foremost cardiology meeting, where transformation moves from promise to practice.
ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines endorsed by your National Society
2025 Focused Update of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias
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2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases
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2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
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2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes
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2024 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis
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2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes
ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines
2023 Focused Update of the 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
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2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies
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2022 ESC Guidelines on cardio-oncology
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2022 ESC Guidelines on Cardiovascular Assessment and Management of Patients Undergoing Non Cardiac Surgery
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2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
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2022 ESC Guidelines: management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death
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2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy
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2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
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2021 ESC Guidelines on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice
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2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (previously Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease)
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2020 ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
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2019 Guidelines on Acute Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis and Management of)
ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines
2019 Guidelines on Supraventricular Tachycardia (for the management of patients with)
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ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularisation
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2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis/Management of Syncope
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2018 Guidelines on Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
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Guidelines for the Interpretation of Neonatal Electrocardiogram
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