Aims and Activities
Objectives
The Working Group offers an idea space for scientists and clinicians from all cardiology fields to connect and share knowledge on digital health tools and their use in practice. Through its activities, our working group aims to encourage the wider adoption of advanced digital technologies in cardiology – helping to lower the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Working Group activities
Our Working Group’s main role is to promote scientific research and education within the ESC on key digital-health topics. These include computational methods for cardiovascular signal and image analysis, artificial intelligence, big data, modelling and simulation, database management, hospital communication technology, eHealth, patient-and-physician empowerment, wearables and mobile applications (mHealth).
Organisation of sessions at ESC Congress
Each year, our Working Group supports the programme committees of ESC conferences (e.g. ESC Congress, ESC Digital Summit, EHRA, EACVI, ESC Preventive Cardiology) by delivering high-quality symposia, poster sessions, workshops and other educational activities for their scientific programmes.
We also work closely with the ESC Digital Health Committee, co-organising scientific sessions and the technology & innovation pitch presentations held in the Digital Health Area of ESC Congress and at the ESC Digital Summit. Both events offer dedicated award opportunities for abstracts submitted under e-Cardiology / Digital Health, as well as for entries to the Call for Technology & Innovation.
Collaboration with Computing in Cardiology
The Working Group on e-Cardiology is closely linked with the Computing in Cardiology (CinC) community, which manages the annual CinC meeting. The nucleus of both groups exchange representatives as ex-officio members. Every year, our WG also co-sponsors the Clinical Needs Translational Award.
Collaboration with EHRA
Our Working Group has a strong and productive partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Each year, we contribute to the EHRA congress by proposing sessions and symposia. The EHRA conference hosts the Digital Arrhythmia Day, co-organised with our Working Group, as well as the e-Cardiology Award session – open exclusively to abstracts submitted under the main topic e-Cardiology / Digital Health.
Collaboration with EACVI
Our Working Group has a strong and productive collaboration with the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). Each year, we contribute to the EACVI congress by proposing sessions and symposia that highlight digital and computational advances in cardiovascular imaging, as well as discounted fees for members of our WG, who are non-cardiologists.
Meeting endorsement
The Working Group is open to endorsing non-ESC meetings that are relevant to our community. Expressions of interest for endorsement are welcome and should follow the ESC Endorsement Policy.
