European Society of Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC ) is the European professional society of cardiologists, which was established on September 2, 1950 at the First World Congress of Cardiology in Paris. Your headquarters, " European Heart House ," she has in Sophia Antipolis, France. Apart from the development of cardiology is the ESC the professional exchanges, personal contacts and the quality assurance of education and training in the art. In 2011, they comprised 54 national trade associations, 5 communities ( " Associations" ), 5 bodies ( " Council ") and 19 consortiums. The ESC represents claims to 70,000 cardiologists.
- 2.1 The President of the ESC since 1950
Activities
Congresses
With last almost 33,000 participants. is the "ESC Congress" the largest congress of cardiology in Europe. It takes place in a different city each year. In addition, the communities of the ESC set up their own conventions of their respective focal points. The conferences are a social event and at the same time an exhibition that showcases the latest trends and developments in experimental and clinical cardiology.
Journals and guidelines
The ESC are seven cardiology journals out with different focal points. The highest impact factor reaches the European Heart Journal with 14,097 (2012 ). In addition, the ESC published guidance on important cardiology topics. These are doctors, but also any other interested parties, freely accessible available.
List of issued by the ESC Journals
- European Heart Journal
- Cardiovascular Research
- European Journal of Heart Failure
- Euro Pace
- European Journal of Echocardiography
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing