Malta Cardiology

Abstract

The Maltese Cardiac Society was founded in 2007 and is a member of the European Society of Cardiology. The objective of the society is to enhance knowledge regarding the cardiovascular system and circulation amongst physicians and cardiologists. The society is responsible for the specialisation of medical doctors in cardiology following completion of basic training in general medicine. To this extent, the society organises regular educational activities. These include weekly Heart Team meetings whereby cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons discuss challenging cases involving coronary and/or valvular heart disease; Journal Clubs whereby original articles, systematic reviews and meta-analysis recently published in international peer-reviewed journals are presented and discussed; and Morbidity & Mortality meetings whereby cases with peri-procedural complications are presented amongst cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees and critically analysed with the intention of improving outcomes in our patient population. Lectures on interpretation of electrocardiograms, management of arrhythmias and pacing are also carried out on a weekly basis as part of postgraduate medical education. In addition, interesting cases and/or guidelines are discussed in a dedicated session carried out on a two-weekly basis.