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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.

Board Structure

President: Prof. J. Oldgren, FESC

Vice-President: Prof. A. Norhammar, FESC

Past-President: Dr. B. Johansson, FESC

Scientific Secretary: Asso. Prof. P. Ljungman

Union Secretary: Asso. Prof. J. Hlebowicz

Treasurer: Dr A.M. Suutari

Board members:

Dr. A. Bjorkenheim

Dr. D. Wadell

Key information

Number of members: 1077

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/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;

Upcoming events

Wednesday 04 - Friday 06 June 2025 (3 Days)
04/06/2025 00:00 06/06/2025 00:00 Europe/Paris Karolinska Cardiogenic Shock days contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

Karolinska Cardiogenic Shock days

Endorsed by the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
Stockholm - Sweden
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

Stockholm - Sweden European Society of Cardiology congress@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

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

Contact us

Swedish Society of Cardiology

Address

Swedish Society of Cardiology

Prof Stefan James, MD, PhD

President of the Swedish Society of Cardiology

Department of Cardiology

Akademiska Hospital

SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden

Tel.
+46 8 440 88 96