Eliquis® reimbursement ends in 2027 From 1 January 2027, Eliquis® will no longer be reimbursed in Belgium. The medicine itself is not disappearing, and its active ingredient, apixaban, will be available as a reimbursed generic from 21 N... 8 Oct 2026
EU Screening Week starts today Prof. Rik Willems, BSC President, meeting European Commissioner for Health Olivér Várhelyi at the testing booth. The first-ever EU Screening Week starts today! As a key component of the Safe Hearts Pl... 28 Sept 2026
Why gender matters? This Heart Week, as we shine a spotlight on Women’s Heart Health, is the perfect opportunity to introduce the Gender Task Force — and explain why it was created. Because cardiovascular disease does no... 24 Sept 2026
CVD and pregnancy - Patient guidelines translated The patient version of the 2025 ESC guidelines on CVD and pregnancy has been translated into NL version thanks to Julie De Backer, Michèle De Hosson and Eva Goossens. FR version is also available. A g... 18 Sept 2026
Join the screening at EU Commission In conjunction with European Screening Week, the EU is organising a "Know Your Numbers" awareness-campaign with cardiac health checks outside the Commission’s Berlaymont building. Doctors are still ne... 17 Sept 2026
2026 ESC guidelines The new 2026 ESC guidelines were presented during the ESC congress and are now available online. The Belgian Society of Cardiology endorses those guidelines. 2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of ... 31 Aug 2026
New Artificial Intelligence Task Force The BSC would like to congratulate Prof. Ruben Casado Arroyo and Dr Karl Dujardin who have been appointed co-chairs of the AI Task Force.... 21 Aug 2026
New Gender Task Force The BSC would like to congratulate Dr Chahinda Ghossein and Dr Bharati Shivalkar who have been appointed chair and co-chair of the Gender Task Force.... 21 Aug 2026
In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Jo Dens It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Prof. Dr. Jo Dens, an exceptional colleague interventional cardiologist, masterful operator, gifted t... 19 Aug 2026
BSC Board: Call for applications The BSC is seeking applications for candidates for the following positions: President-Elect Term : 2 years (2027-2028) as President-Elect, followed by 2 years as President (2029-2030) and 2 years as P... 30 Jul 2026
League Heart Week The Belgian League’s Heart Week will take place from 21 to 27 Sept. and this year's theme is Women's Heart Health . Institutions are encouraged to organise awareness and information activities highlig... 16 Jul 2026
Gender Task Force - Call for applicants The Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC) is seeking dedicated professionals to join the newly created Gender Task Force for the upcoming 2026–2028 term. Our mission is to: Identify knowledge gaps and i... 14 Apr 2026