Canadian Cardiovascular Society
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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) is the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists in Canada. The CCS is a membership organization that represents more than 1,800 professionals in the cardiovascular field. Its mission is to promote cardiovascular health and care through knowledge translation, professional development and leadership in health policy.
The official journal of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the Canadian Journal of Cardiology (editor-in-chief - Stanley Nattel).
Associate Members are individuals with an interest in cardiovascular health and diseases, and do not qualify as a Regular Member or as a Member-in-Training.
Member-in-Training are those individuals who are currently engaged in a formal cardiovascular-related training program. Individuals remain eligible for such membership for as long as they are engaged in formal training.
Life Members are those individuals who have been Regular Members in good standing for at least ten consecutive years and who are retired and/or disabled, and request to be elected a Life Member.
Honorary Members The Society may, from time to time, identify any physician, surgeon, scientist or other individual for special distinction and confer Honorary Membership.
(HSFC), a number of other Canadian cardiovascular associations have established affiliations with the CCS, including those that represent physician specialities, nurses, researchers, technicians, and other cardiovascular professionals. The CCS and its affiliates are all active participants at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, which is conducted by the CCS and HSFC.
The Society also has strong ties with the Canadian Medical Association
and is a specialty society of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
. Internationally, the CCS represents Canada at the InterAmerican Society of Cardiology and together with the HSFC is the Canadian voice at the World Heart Federation
.
It is similar to the New York Heart Association Functional Classification
of heart failure.
The official journal of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the Canadian Journal of Cardiology (editor-in-chief - Stanley Nattel).
CCS Membership Categories
Regular Members are specialists in cardiovascular health and diseases, or specialists who do not have a specialty qualification in a cardiovascular discipline but are recognized as having a major interest and time commitment to cardiovascular disease, or those with doctorates who are directly involved in cardiovascular teaching and research.Associate Members are individuals with an interest in cardiovascular health and diseases, and do not qualify as a Regular Member or as a Member-in-Training.
Member-in-Training are those individuals who are currently engaged in a formal cardiovascular-related training program. Individuals remain eligible for such membership for as long as they are engaged in formal training.
Life Members are those individuals who have been Regular Members in good standing for at least ten consecutive years and who are retired and/or disabled, and request to be elected a Life Member.
Honorary Members The Society may, from time to time, identify any physician, surgeon, scientist or other individual for special distinction and confer Honorary Membership.
Partners and Affiliates
In addition to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of CanadaHeart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. The foundation's purpose is centered around educating individuals about the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke, and to fund medical research regarding the causes of these conditions...
(HSFC), a number of other Canadian cardiovascular associations have established affiliations with the CCS, including those that represent physician specialities, nurses, researchers, technicians, and other cardiovascular professionals. The CCS and its affiliates are all active participants at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, which is conducted by the CCS and HSFC.
The Society also has strong ties with the Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
and is a specialty society of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...
. Internationally, the CCS represents Canada at the InterAmerican Society of Cardiology and together with the HSFC is the Canadian voice at the World Heart Federation
World Heart Federation
The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to the prevention and control of heart disease and heart foundations from over 100 countries covering the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, East Mediterranean, the Americas and Africa.-History:The...
.
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale is commonly used for the classification of severity of angina.:- Class I – Angina only during strenuous or prolonged physical activity
- Class II – Slight limitation, with angina only during vigorous physical activity
- Class III – Symptoms with everyday living activities, i.e., moderate limitation
- Class IV – Inability to perform any activity without angina or angina at rest, i.e., severe limitation
It is similar to the New York Heart Association Functional Classification
New York Heart Association Functional Classification
The New York Heart Association Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regards to normal breathing and...
of heart failure.