Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology Public Union (AKCIB) Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology public union is an association of cardiologists established on the basis of Voluntary Principles serving to prevent cardiovascular diseases in the country. Head office: Nariman Narimanov district, Ahmed Rajabli 156, Mirror Plaza 4th floor, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ 1078 Website: www.akc.az; E-mail address: info@akc.az On March 25, 2011, Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology was elected a real organic candidate from the European Society of Cardiology. Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology public union is a non-governmental organization created on the basis of common interests, on the basis of principles of complacency, equality of rights of its members, which does not include income generation as the main purpose of its activity and does not divide the income among its members, and its activity covers the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The main goal of the Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology is to promote the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in the Republic of Azerbaijan to the world level. Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology public union carries out the following tasks to reach this miqsa: - to increase the knowledge of cardiologists in this field and to promote the achievements of World Cardiology in Azerbaijan; - To find out the cause of the spread of cardiovascular diseases in Azerbaijan; - increase the level of professionalism of cardiologists; - To promote cooperation between Azerbaijani cardiologists and European and other countries; Activity of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology Public Union: - organizes various courses and seminars, round tables and meetings, exhibitions, conferences, charity marathons and other mass events; - freely disseminates information about its goals and activities, establishes press publications in accordance with the legislation; Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology is included in the structure of the public Association: - 834 members; - 21 Working Group; - Board; - 18 members - Cardiologists of tomorrow - 35 members; Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology is included in the action plan of the public union: - monthly scientific conferences; - joint sessions; - knowledge and experience sharing sessions; - forums; - other cultural and mass events with various pharmacology companies; Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology cooperates with all cardiology infrastructures of the country. Azerbaijan Society of cardiology conferences, joint Congresses and events of the public union: - Joint Scientific Conference of European Cardiology and Azerbaijan Cardiology societies, October 13-14 2017, Baku. - Joint Conference of the Working Groups `diabetes and cardiovascular diseases` and `young cardiologists " of the AKC, September 29, 2017, Baku. - Joint session of AKC and European Heart Failure Association,June 10, 2017, Baku. - `Myocardial and pericardial diseases` and `Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy` working groups of the AKC conference, may 16, 2017, Baku. -Conference of working groups ` Cardiak MRI` and `Cardiak CT` of AKC, April 27,2017, Baku. - Conference of` hypertension " Working Group of AKC, April 08, 2017, Baku. - AKC` congenital heart defects in adults ` and` Pediatric Cardiology " working groups conference, February 03, 2017, Baku. - V National Congress of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, November 28-29, 2016, Baku. - Conference of AKC working groups` echocardiography `and` valve diseases", October 25,2016, Baku. -Participation of this society as the 54th family organic and organization of the fifth exhibition-stand at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, August 28-September 01,2016, Rome. -AKC charity event dedicated to May 28-Republic Day, May 28,2016, Baku. -Conference of the Working Group `pulmonary and venous circulation` of AKC, may 27,2016, Baku. - AKC participation in the first Baku Symposium of the Turkic World Cardiology Union,April 30, 2016, Baku. - AKC "sudden cardiac death in young people, II International Baku Symposium" April 02,2016, Baku. - AKC scientific conference` on the goals and future plans of AKC echocardiography Working Group", March 15,2016,Baku. -Scientific Conference on`innovations in cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation (revitalization) in 2015` of the Working Group of the AKC, February 24, 2016, Baku. - IV National Congress of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, November 27-29, 2015, Baku. -Participation of this society as the 54th family organic and organization of the fourth exhibition-stand at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, August 28-September 01,2015, London. - Scientific Conference on` hyperlipidemia", May 05,2015, Baku. - Scientific Conference on "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy", April 08, 2015, Baku. - Scientific Conference on "hypertension", March 16, 2015, Baku. - Scientific Conference on "pulmonary embolism", February 25, 2015, Baku. - III National Congress of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, December 06-07, 2014, Baku. - `Echocardiography School " Course, October 25-26-November 01-02, 2014, Baku. -Participation of this society as the 54th family organic and organization of the third exhibition-stand at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, August 31-September 02,2014, Barcelona. - Scientific Conference "heart failure", June 05, 2014, Baku. - Scientific conference` statins: latest innovations", May 23, 2014, Baku. - Scientific Conference "stable angina: latest innovations", April 24, 2014, Baku. - Scientific Conference "diagnosis and management of acute arrhythmia, 2013 ESC guidance recommendations", 27february 2014, Baku. - `Arrhythmia " Scientific Conference, January 29, 2014, Baku. - Course` arrhythmiology", October-December 2013, Baku. - II National Congress of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, September 28-29, 2013, Baku. -Participation of this society as the 54th family organic and organization of the second exhibition-stand at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, August 31-September 04, 2013, Amsterdam. -Session of the Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology at the 3rd International Congress “Baku Heart days” of the Azerbaijan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, may 17-19, 2013, Baku. -1st National Congress of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology and 8th Congress of Turkic World Cardiology Union held simultaneously, November 25-27, 2012, Baku. - “World Heart Days” session held by Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology together with Azerbaijan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, September 29,2012, Baku. -Participation of this society as the 54th family organic and organization of the first exhibition-stand at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, 2012, Munich, Germany. - Joint symposium of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology "sudden cardiac death", June 21-22, 2012. -Session of the Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology at the 2nd International Congress “Baku Heart days” of the Azerbaijan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, may 13-15 ,2011, Baku. - `Myocardial revascularization` under the guarantee of the European Heart Society was discussed, 19february 2011. - Joint session with Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology and Association of pulmonologists and organization of Scientific Conference on "lung hypertension", 26february, 2011. - Scientific Conference` invasive and pharmacotherapeutic treatment of persistent hypertension", 01mart 2011. -Joint session with Azerbaijan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery on`World Heart days “ ” I work from the heart", September 2010. - Second session `chronic heart failure` of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, April 21, 2010. - First session `pharmacotherapeutic chronic heart failure` of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology, March 12, 2010. - Weekly echocardiography course under Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology Public Union, February 13, 2010. -Joint meeting of Azerbaijan Society of Cardiology with Azerbaijan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, January 21, 2010.