Austrian Society of Cardiology

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

Austria, AT

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

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Board

President: Dr. Georg Delle-Karth, FESC

President Elect : Prof. Daniel Scherr, FESC

Secretary: Prof. Noemi Pavo, FESC

Treasurer: Dr. Markus Stuhlinger

Past President: Prof. Bernhard Mezler, FESC

Key information

Number of Members: 933

Year of Foundation: 1968

ESC Member since: 1969/1970

Journal

The first issue of the Austrian Journal of Cardiology was published in 1993. The journal is issued 6 times a year, in German. Editor in chief: is Prof. Kurt Huber.

You can register online via the 'Newsletter Abo' section here.

Working Groups

The activities of the society are driven by 18 Working Groups:

Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - Chairman: J. Wojta, Co-chairman: A. Niessner
Congenital Heart Disease - R. Maier, J. Mair
Echocardiography - G. Blazek, Th. Binder
Experimental Cardiology - B. Metzler, B. Podesser
Cardiac Surgery - O. Pachinger, M. Grimm
Heart Failure - M. Hülsmann
Interventional Cardiology - G. Gaul, E. Maurer
Magnetic Resonance and Cardiac CT - S. Globits, G. Friedrich
Psychosomatic Topics in Cardiac Disease - G. Titscher, O. Ambros
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention - Ch. Marko, M. Wonisch
Cardiac Nurses and Technicians - S. Jaksch, M. Hangel
Pulmonary Working Group - R. Sterinter-Mascherbauer, M. Kneussl
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Medicine - J. Reisinger, G. Delle-Karth
Non-invasive Electrophysiology - P. Smetana
Cardiologists in Clinical Practice - D. Keroe, A. Wagner
Nuclear cardiology - S. Graf, Ch. Pirich
Prevention and Atherosclerosis - F. Hoppichler, O. Traindl
Rhythmology - F. Roithinger, B. Strohmer

Scholarships and Research grant: The Society actively supports research and young investigators with a yearly budget of approx. 60.000,00 Euro. The application form can be downloaded from the home page.

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Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 2022

Title: Cardio-oncology

Topic(s): Coronary CT Angiography; Electrocardiography; Cardiac Computed Tomography: Valvular Heart Disease; Cardiology; 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: 2020

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: 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: Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); CV Surgery - Coronary Arteries;
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/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: 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): Acute Cardiac Care; ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI); Interventional Cardiology; Antiplatelet Drugs; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care; Coronary Intervention; Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Date: 2015

Title: Pericardial Disease

Topic(s): Cardio-Oncology; Imaging; Invasive Imaging and Functional Assessment; Pericardial Disease; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 2014

Title: Aortic Disease

Topic(s): Diseases of the Aorta; Acute Cardiac Care; CV Surgery - Aorta;
Date: 2007

Title: The Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of CVD

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery; Myocardial Disease; Chronic Heart Failure; Heart Failure;
Date: 2002

Title: Neonatal Electrocardiogram (Guidelines for the Interpretation of the)

Topic(s): Electrocardiography; Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Cardiology;

Upcoming events

Wednesday 29 May - Saturday 01 June 2024 (4 Days)
29/05/2024 00:00 01/06/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris Annual Congress of the Austrian Society of Cardiology 2024 Austrian Society of Cardiology office@atcardio.at true DD/MM/YYYY

Annual Congress of the Austrian Society of Cardiology 2024
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Thursday 06 - Saturday 08 June 2024 (3 Days)
06/06/2024 00:00 08/06/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris EHRA Cardiac Pacing, ICD and Cardiac Resynchronisation Course
The content combined theoretical lectures, troubleshooting case presentations and mock exams.
- European Heart Rhythm Association contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

EHRA Cardiac Pacing, ICD and Cardiac Resynchronisation Course
Vienna - Austria
Combining clinical lectures and advanced technical fine-tuning of devices from all major companies
Monday 01 - Wednesday 03 July 2024 (3 Days)
01/07/2024 00:00 03/07/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris 48th EWGCCE Meeting
EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.

Vienna - Austria ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

48th EWGCCE Meeting
Graz - Austria
EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.
Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 July 2024 (2 Days)
10/07/2024 02:00 11/07/2024 02:00 Europe/Paris Plenary meeting "Guidelines implementation" part 2 Graz - Austria contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

Plenary meeting "Guidelines implementation" part 2
Vienna - Austria
Friday 30 August - Monday 02 September 2024 (4 Days)
30/08/2024 00:00 02/09/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC Congress 2024

Vienna - Austria European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ESC Congress 2024
London - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 October 2024 (3 Days)
10/10/2024 12:00 12/10/2024 12:30 Europe/Paris EHRA Course on Advanced EP, with Focus on AF Ablation
Organised by EHRA: This course is destined for fellows in training and physicians who wish to consolidate their knowledge in preparation for the EHRA certification exam. The course covers theoretical aspects of electrophysiology, as well as practical exercises on systematic interpretation of tracings. The aim of the course is to ensure that the participant masters the principles of techniques he will be applying throughout his practice.
London - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland European Heart Rhythm Association contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EHRA Course on Advanced EP, with Focus on AF Ablation
Malaga - Spain
This in-person training course on advanced electrophysiology (EP) with focus on atrial fibrillation ablation will take place from 10 to 12 October 2024 in Malaga, Spain.
Thursday 28 November 2024
28/11/2024 00:00 28/11/2024 00:00 Europe/Paris EACVI (TTE) Winter Online Certification Exam - Transthoracic Echocardiography Malaga - Spain European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EACVI (TTE) Winter Online Certification Exam - Transthoracic Echocardiography

Registration will open three months prior to the exam date.