Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The field is commonly divided in the branches of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists.
The term cardiology is derived from the Greek word καρδιά (transliterated as kardia and meaning heart or inner self).

73rd European Atherosclerosis Society Congress - July 7-10, 2002. Salzburg, Austria.
Meta Description: [ The 73rd European Atherosclerosis Society Congress in Salzburg, Austria, from 7-10 July, 2002 focusses on the diagnosis, treatment and pathomechanisms of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. ]
Great Wall International Conference of Cardiology - Includes objective, outline, list of organizers and sponsors. September 13 - 17, 2002 Beijing China.
International Symposium in Cardiology - Core Curriculum in Cardiology: An Evidence-based Approach. April 12 - 16, 2004. Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Meta Description: [ This is the homepage for Interheart, Educational Program in Cardiology ]
ISA 2006 - XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis - Rome, Italy. June 18 -22 2006. Presentation of new research and clinical findings on arterial disease.
Madrid Arrhythmia Meeting - Notice for upcoming meeting in Madrid. Some articles and history of cardiac arrhythmias. February 27, 2003.
Meta Description: [ Annual international conference on the advances in cardiac arrhythmology with the participation of some of the most relevant opinion leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. ]
Nigerian Cardiac Society: 31st Annual Scientific Conference - Theme; Cardiovascular Health Care in Nigeria. The way forward. Sub-theme; Preventive Cardiology. September 19 - 20 2002.
Non-stop Heart Rate Variability Congress, 2001 - Publications and presentations of all participants of the First Virtual Congress of Heart Rate Variability that took place in Internet from September 10th to November 10th 2001.
Summer in Seattle - Current perspectives, research and future treatments in cardiac, vascular, peripheral, and cerebrovascular interventions are presented with discussions and live-cases. Information on past and future conferences.
Meta Description: [ SIS 2006 - A course in interventional cardiac and vascular therapies ]
Valves in the Heart of the Big Apple Conference 2007 - Evaluation and management of valvular heart diseases. April 2007. NYC. Third annual conference of Heart Valve Society of America.
Meta Description: [ Valves in the Heart of the Big Apple II will get to the core of the latest strategies for evaluation and management of valvular heart disease patients. The
program will include updates on key areas presented at the 2001 conference (indications for operations, adjunctive therapies, etc.). ]
XIVth World Congress of Cardiology - May 5-9, 2002. Sydney, Australia.
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