Welcome

As a working group of the Swiss Society of Cardiology, we promote the cause of echocardiography and cardiac imaging in a constantly changing world. Our mission is to ensure the best possible working conditions for cardiologists in Switzerland, so that all our patient can be treated based on current science and best professional skills. We are engaged in many areas, such as ensuring continuous education, developing standards, encouraging science and innovation, and advocating for expertise.

The Swiss Working Group for Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging wants its numerous members to be heard. All members are welcome to participate to our surveys, engage with initiatives, or speak at our general assemby. 

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New Name: Swiss Cardiac Imaging
, de Marchi Stefano
  • Survey Results
We tweet
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  • Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/imagingssc  
"Swiss Cardiac Imaging" our new name?
, Simon Stämpfli
  • Survey launched for all our members
Website
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  • New website and admin tool launched by the Working Group
A close collaboration of SGK/SSC and SGUM/SSUM to assure high quality POCUS in Switzerland
, Simon Stämpfli
  • Ultrasound imaging techniques are on the rise. During the last years, many medical disciplines h...
Tadoc Verhandlungen am Laufen
, Simon Köstner
  • Die Tardoc Verhandlungen gestalten sich erwartungsgemäss schwierig.
Weiterbildungsprogramm und Schwerpunkte
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  • Das unter Einbezug der Weiterbildungsstättenleiter komplett revidierte Weiterbildungsprogramm wurde vom SIWF-Vorstand im September 2021 gutgeheissen.
The very low risk of myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination should not discourage vaccination
, Philip Haaf
  • Position Paper of the Swiss Society of Cardiology (SSC), Working Group of Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging of the SSC and the Swiss Society of Paediatric Cardiology

Schedule

2nd Grand Round Series in Cardiovascular Imaging
Do 05.10.2023 17:00 - 17:45
  • Typ
    Veranstaltung
  • Ort
    https://www.usz.ch/veranstaltung/2nd-grand-round-series-in-cardiovascular-imaging-2/
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    CMR Stress Imaging Prof. Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCMR, Director of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Top experts in cardiology, radiology, and biomedical engineering deliver state-of-the-art lectures on various cardiovascular diseases and image-guided interventions.

    1 credit per session

Mitral and Tricuspid Imaging: a 2-Day Practical Academy
Mo 16.10.2023 -
Di 17.10.2023
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    Veranstaltung
  • Ort
    Felix Frey Auditorium, SITEM Bern, Inselareal, Freiburgstrrasse 3, 3010 Bern
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    A Focus Herz Bern event. 

    Organising Committee: 

    • PD Dr. med. Nicolas Brugger, Bern; Prof. Dr. med. Fabien Praz, Bern; Prof. Dr. med. Martin Andreas, Wien

    Speakers: 

    • PD Dr. med. Nicolas Brugger, Inselspital; PD Dr. med. Stefano de Marchi, Inselspital; Dr. med. Caroline Chong-Nguyen, Inselspital; Dr. med. Gabriella De Pasquale Meyer, Klinik im Park Zürich; Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Gräni, Inselspital; Dr. med. Raouf Madhkour, Inselspital; Prof. Dr. med. Fabien Praz, Inselspital; Dr. med. Nicolas Ramseier, Inselspital; PD Dr. med. Simon Stämpfli, Kantonsspital Luzern
    • International Speakers: Prof. Martin Andreas, Wien; Univ. Prof. Dr. Anna Bartunek, Wien; Dr. med. Nina Wunderlich, Darmstadt

    6 Credits per day. 

     

2nd Grand Round Series in Cardiovascular Imaging
Di 07.11.2023 13:00 - 13:45
  • Typ
    Veranstaltung
  • Ort
    https://www.usz.ch/veranstaltung/2nd-grand-round-series-in-cardiovascular-imaging-2/
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    The future of multimodality cardiovascular imaging Prof. Victoria Delgado, Head of the Cardiovascular Imaging section, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

    Top experts in cardiology, radiology, and biomedical engineering deliver state-of-the-art lectures on various cardiovascular diseases and image-guided interventions.

    1 credit per session

Swiss Heart Valve Meeting
Do 09.11.2023 (ganztägig)
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    Veranstaltung
  • Ort
    Lucerne, Radisson Blu
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    More than 25 top speakers from all over Switzerland and abroad will present the latest in valvular heart diseases. The meeting will provide a platform for interdisciplinary discussions of important aspects, with an emphasis on novelties. Guidelines, case studies, device innovations and new diagnostic and therapeutic options to improve patient care will play an important role.

    • SGK/SSC – 7 Credits
    •  SGHC/SSCC – 6.5 Credits 

    You can find the programme details here.

Women in Cardiology, Jahressymposium 2023
Do 30.11.2023 13:00 - 18:30
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    Veranstaltung
  • Ort
    MAGAZIN, Konradstrasse 7, 4600 Olten
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    Zweites WIC Jahressymposium.
    Unser diesjähriger Fokus liegt auf den innovativen Themen Herzinsuffizienz, Diabetes und Herzklappenerkrankungen, wobei Neuerungen und Therapieansätze durch ausgewiesene Spezialist:Innen präsentiert werden.

    Anmeldung bis am 21. November 2023 auf www.ig wic.ch

    SGK: 3 Credits 1B
    SGAIM: 2 Kernfortbildungscredits AIM

     

    WIC Jahressymposium 2023 Save the Date Einladung-Programm 3.pdf

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