Swedish Society of Cardiology

The Swedish Society of Cardiology is a member of the European Society of Cardiology

Sweden, SE

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

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Board Structure

President: Prof. S. James, FESC

Past-President: Prof. M. Borjesson, FESC

President Elect: Dr. Bengt Johansson

Secretary: Prof. Pyotr Platonov

Treasurer: Dr. M. Skeppholm

Key information

Number of members: 1047

Year of Foundation: 1947

ESC Member since: 1950

Journal

Svensk Cardiologi, the Swedish Society of Cardiology journal, was launched in 1994. It is published on a quarterly basis in both English and Swedish.

Editor in Chief: Claes Held

ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines endorsed by your National Society

Date

Title

Topic(s)

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: 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: 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: 2016

Title: CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care; Risk Factors, Prevention, Rehabilitation, Sports Cardiology; Lipids; Cardiovascular Nursing;
Date: 2016

Title: Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

Topic(s): Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Chronic Heart Failure; Acute Heart Failure; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy; Cardiovascular Nursing; Heart Failure;
Date: 2010

Title: Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Cardiology; Adult Congenital Heart Disease; CV Surgery - Congenital Heart Disease;
Date: 2004

Title: B-Adrenergic Receptor Blockers (Expert Consensus Document on)

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

Upcoming events

Friday 26 - Saturday 27 June 2020 (2 Days)
26/06/2020 11:30 27/06/2020 13:00 Europe/Paris EAPC Hands-On Course on Diabetes
The EAPC hands-on course on diabetes and CVD is a case-based course focusing on the ESC Guidelines on diabetes, prediabetes and cardiovascular disease. Please note that the number of places is limited.
European Association of Preventive Cardiology contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EAPC Hands-On Course on Diabetes
Stockholm - Sweden
This course has been postponed to fall 2020 or spring 2021.

COVID-19 (coronavirus)

With the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the necessity for healthcare professionals to deal with the epidemic in their hospitals, we have decided to postpone the EAPC Hands on Course on Diabetes and CVD scheduled for 26–27 June 2020 and to move it to this fall or next spring. The new date will be announced here in the coming months. All candidacies received so far will be considered, and the deadline for applications will be extended to July.

The EAPC hands-on course on diabetes and CVD is a case-based course focusing on the ESC Guidelines on diabetes, prediabetes and cardiovascular disease. Please note that the number of places is limited.
Saturday 29 August - Wednesday 02 September 2020 (5 Days)
29/08/2020 00:00 02/09/2020 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Congress 2020 Stockholm - Sweden European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ESC Congress 2020
Amsterdam - Netherlands