French Society of Cardiology

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

France, FR

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Board 2024

President: Prof. Bernard Iung, FESC

General Secretary: Prof. Jean-Claude Deharo, FESC

Vice-President: Prof. Hélène Eltchaninoff

Past President: Prof. Christophe Leclercq, FESC

Treasurer: Prof. Damien Logeart

Key information

Number of Members: 3447

Year of Foundation: 1937

ESC Member since 1949

Journals

Archives des maladies du cœur et des vaisseaux pratique is a journal of the French Society of Cardiology. The first publication was in 1908 and it is issued 10 times a year in French.
Editor in chief: Jean-Jacques Monsuez

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases is a journal of the French Society of Cardiology. The first publication was in 2008 in the current English version. The journal is issued 5 times a year in English.
Editor in chief: Ariel Cohen.

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Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 2024

Title: Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension

Topic(s): Treatment; Preventive Cardiology; Prevention; Hypertension; Clinical Skills; Clinical; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Risk Factors and Prevention; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Diagnostic Methods;
Date: 2024

Title: Atrial Fibrillation

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General; Device Therapy; Atrial Fibrillation; Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Stroke; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy; Heart Failure;
Date: 2024

Title: Peripheral Arterial & Aortic Diseases

Topic(s): Diseases of the Aorta; Prevention; Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease; Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Imaging; History of Cardiology; Cardiac Computed Tomography; Clinical; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Hypertension; Echocardiography; Clinical Skills; Nuclear Imaging; Peripheral Artery Disease; Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Stroke; Risk Factors and Prevention; Diagnostic Methods; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke; Treatment; Non-coronary Cardiac Intervention;
Date: 2024

Title: Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic);
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: 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;
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 15 - Friday 17 January 2025 (3 Days)
15/01/2025 00:00 17/01/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris 35th European Days of the French Society of Cardiology French Society of Cardiology contact@sfcardio.fr true DD/MM/YYYY

35th European Days of the French Society of Cardiology
Paris - France
Thursday 06 - Saturday 08 February 2025 (3 Days)
06/02/2025 12:00 08/02/2025 13:00 Europe/Paris EHRA Advanced CIED Course Paris - France European Heart Rhythm Association contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EHRA Advanced CIED Course
Geneva - Switzerland
The Advanced CIED Course will take place in 2025 in an in-person format from 6 to 8 February 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wednesday 26 - Thursday 27 March 2025 (2 Days)
26/03/2025 14:30 27/03/2025 13:30 Europe/Paris A 2nd meeting of the ESC CRT on AI : Working together to move forward AI in cardiology Geneva - Switzerland contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

A 2nd meeting of the ESC CRT on AI : Working together to move forward AI in cardiology
Paris - France
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 April 2025 (3 Days)
24/04/2025 12:00 26/04/2025 12:00 Europe/Paris EACVI Course on Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) Paris - France European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EACVI Course on Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)
Nice - France
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) is pleased to announce the fourth edition of the EACVI CCT Course taking place from 24 to 26 April 2025 in Nice, France. This face-to-face course, bringing faculty and participants together, will be an opportunity for valuable exchange.
Tuesday 20 - Friday 23 May 2025 (5 Days)
20/05/2025 00:00 23/05/2025 22:00 Europe/Paris EuroPCR Course 2025 Nice - France Europa Group europa@europa-organisation.com true DD/MM/YYYY

EuroPCR Course 2025
Paris - France
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 June 2025 (3 Days)
12/06/2025 00:00 14/06/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris ACNAP 2025

Paris - France Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ACNAP 2025
Sophia Antipolis - France
Tuesday 24 June 2025
24/06/2025 00:00 24/06/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris EACVI (TTE) Spring Online Certification Exam - Transthoracic Echocardiography Sophia Antipolis - France European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EACVI (TTE) Spring Online Certification Exam - Transthoracic Echocardiography

Registration will open 3 months prior to exam date.

This exam can be started at any time between 11:00 and 14:00 CET, depending on slot availability.
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 June 2025 (3 Days)
26/06/2025 12:00 28/06/2025 12:00 Europe/Paris EACVI Teaching Course on Transthoracic Echocardiography Sophia Antipolis - France European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EACVI Teaching Course on Transthoracic Echocardiography
Naples - Italy
The course is dedicated to the use of echocardiography in current clinical practice, with clinical cases as the main focus in all presentations. Expert European Faculty will present state-of-the-art lectures and explain how we can adapt recent science in the clinical setting.
Monday 30 June - Wednesday 02 July 2025 (3 Days)
30/06/2025 00:00 02/07/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris 49th EWGCCE Meeting
EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.

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

49th EWGCCE Meeting
Sophia Antipolis - France
EWGCCE Annual Meeting is the combination of the best lectures given by renowned international experts and an incredible friendly and stimulating spirit.
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

Sophia Antipolis - France European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ESC Congress 2025 together with World Congress of Cardiology
Madrid - Spain
Friday 17 October 2025
17/10/2025 01:00 17/10/2025 01:00 Europe/Paris EACVI Online Certification Exam - Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) Madrid - Spain European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

EACVI Online Certification Exam - Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)

Registration will open 3 months prior to exam date.

This exam can be started at any time between 11:00 and 14:00 CET, depending on slot availability.
Tuesday 04 - Wednesday 05 November 2025 (2 Days)
04/11/2025 01:00 05/11/2025 01:00 Europe/Paris CRT Meeting on Advocacy-Focus on Cardiovascular Health Plans, design & delivery Madrid - Spain contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

CRT Meeting on Advocacy-Focus on Cardiovascular Health Plans, design & delivery

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