Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina

The Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina is a member of the European Society of Cardiology

Bosnia and Herzegovina, BA

president: Dr. Zumreta Kusljugic, FESC

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As a member of the Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina, you are automatically a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the ESC Community.

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Board

President: Prof. Belma Pojskić, FESC

Past President: Prof. Zumreta Kušljugić, FESC

Vice-president: Prof. Mirsad Selimović, FESC

General Secretary: Dr. Malik Ejubović

Treasurer: Prof. Fahir Baraković

President of the Assembly: Dr. Milan Gluhović, FESC

Key information

Number of Members: 183

Year of Foundation: 1995

ESC Member since: 1997

Journals

Since 2011, the Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina publishes through the Medicinski Zurnal (Medical Journal) which was launched in 1994. Published every three month by the Institute for Research and Development Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and English, the journal has a free electronic version in English via the Institute's website.
Editor in chief: Sebija Izetbegovic

Since 2019, the Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina has published the Bosnian Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, in line with Editors Network efforts to improve publishing. It is a continuum of our work towards the ESC's main goal - "to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe". The journal is published in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.

Editor in chief: Sebija Izetbegovic

Working Groups

Valvular heart disease - Prof. Dr. Zumreta Kusljugic
Arterial hypertension and PAH - Prof. Dr. Sekib Sokolovic
Cardiovascular imaging - Prof. Dr. Naser Nabil
Myocardial and pericardial diseases - Prof. Dr. Fahir Baraković
Grown up congenital heart disease - Prof. Dr. Senka Mesihović-Dinarević
Acute cardiac care - Prim. Dr. Ibrahim Terzic, Prof. Dr. Mehmed Kulić, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mugdim Bajrić
Peripheral circulation - Prof. Dr. Mirza Dilić
Coronary pathophysiology - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Zelenika
Atherosclerosis - Prof. Dr. Belma Pojskic, Mr scii Dr. Elnur Smajic
Heart failure - Assoc.Prof. Dr. Lara Hudic Dizdarevic
Cardiovasular surgery - Prof. Dr. Mujanovic Emir
Cardiovascular pacing - Dr. Boris Goronja, Prof. Dr. Elmir Jahic

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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; Cardio-Oncology; 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: 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: 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/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: 2015

Title: Pericardial Disease

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

Upcoming events

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

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ESC Congress 2025 together with World Congress of Cardiology
Madrid - Spain

Contact us

Address

Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Štrosmajerova 6

BA-71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tel.
+387 61 159 009

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