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Conferences & Events
Organising high level conferences featuring presentations, seminars and discussions and attended by world-renowned consultants.
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e-Learning & Training
Specific training and best practice modules for cardiovascular physicians and surgeons, and medical practitioners.
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Expert Reviews
Independent summary information selected and analysed by our expert Editorial Board.
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Drug Interaction Database
A reference tool for cardiovascular physicians and surgeons, pharmacists, pharmacologists,scientists and medical practitioners.
Highlights
The latest reviews, resources and expert analysis from our website.
Expert Opinions: First in Class ARNI, Valsartan/Sacubitril as a New Treatment of Chronic HFrEF
Posted on May 24, 2018
Expert Reviews: Cardiovascular Management of Adults with Marfan Syndrome
Posted on May 09, 2018
Clinical Trials: Anti-Inflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes
Posted on May 22, 2018
Webinars and e-Learning: Cardiovascular Risk Management of Diabetes and SGLT2 Inhibitors
Posted on July 12, 2017
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WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – African Region: Professor Fastone Mathew Goma, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Zambia
Posted on June 15, 2018
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate Prof Fastone M Goma, founding President of our member the Zambia Heart and... more
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: British Heart Foundation, United Kingdom
Posted on June 14, 2018
Thea Emmerling (Head of the EC’s tobacco control Unit), Luminita Hayes (WHO), John Maingay (BHF), Christian Buşoi (MEP) The World Heart... more
Submit your nominations for the WHF Board! (Members only)
Posted on June 13, 2018
Nominations are now open for the World Heart Federation’s 2019-2020 Board. We are accepting nominations for the positions of President-Elect, Vice President-Elect,... more
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: Mrs Susanne Løgstrup, Director of the European Heart Network, Belgium
Posted on June 12, 2018
From left to right: Susanne Løgstrup (EHN), Luminita Hayes (WHO), Christian Buşoi (MEP), Thea Emmerling (Head of the EC’s tobacco control Unit)... more
ISCP book series
Current Cardiovascular Therapy
Kaski, Juan Carlos.
Series Editor: Juan Carlos Kaski Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy is a fast-moving and complex discipline within cardiology in general. New studies, trials and indications are appearing on a regular basis. This series created with the support of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP) is designed to establish the baseline level of knowledge that a cardiovascular professional needs to know on a day-to-day basis. The information within is designed to allow readers to learn quickly and with certainty the mode of action,...
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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy
A. Ferro, D.A. Garcia (Eds.)
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Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Avanzas, Pablo; Clemmensen, Peter(Eds.)
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Atrial Fibrillation Therapy
Gheorghe-Andrei Dan, Antoni Bayes de Luna, John Camm(Eds.)
board of directors
Providing a leadership and advocacy role amongst members of their national societies.
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Koji Hasegawa
President
Affiliations/Memberships Director, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto Medical Center Leader, Cardiovascular Clinical Research Network, National Hospital Organization Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka (more…) more
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Augusto Gallino
President Elect
Affiliations/Memberships University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland Research interests Atherosclerosis ACS CV Imaging Antithrombotic TX Transplantation President Elect, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy more
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Thomas Kahan
Treasurer
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Karolinska Institutet Senior Consultant in Cardiology Department of (more…) more
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Dennis Cokkinos
Secretary
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Cardiology Emeritus, University of Athens Honorary Director of Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center Head of Cardiovascular Research Division, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens more
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Felipe Martínez
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Emeritus Professor of Medicine Cordoba National University Director Instituto DAMIC-Fundación Rusculleda Córdoba Argentina Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) (more…) more
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Gheorghe-Andrei Dan
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations Professor of Cardiology and Internal Medicine Head of Internal Medicine Clinic Head of Cardiology Department Senior Researcher 1st dgr Colentina University Hospital Medicine Faculty Carol Davila (more…) more
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Antoni Martínez-Rubio
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Department of Cardiology University Hospital Sabadell Autonomous University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Research interests (more…) more
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Juan Carlos Kaski
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Cardiovascular Science St George's University of London London UK Research interests Coronary artery disease Microvascular angina Cardiac biomarkers Coronary artery spasm Inflammation more
Featured Review
Cardiovascular Management of Adults with Marfan Syndrome
Yukiko Isekame, Sabiha Gati, Jose Antonio Aragon-Martin, Rachel Bastiaenen, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, Anne Child
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a disease in which connective tissue becomes weak secondary to fibrillin-1 mutations, resulting in aortic dilatation, aneurysm formation, aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation and mitral valve prolapse (MVP; see Table 1). Epidemiology MFS is an autosomal dominant condition: 75 % of all patients inherit the condition from...
