In 1947, it began with three doctors who pondered the idea of creating a group of specialized individuals who could collaborate, learn from each other and talk to each other.

Today, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society™ is over 1800 members strong. We are known nationally and internationally by cardiovascular healthcare professionals for the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC), the CCS Angina classification system, the pan-Canadian Access to Care Benchmarks for the entire continuum of cardiovascular care, and the development of Canadian recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure – just to name a few.

This section contains CCS organizational and business information. This includes the CCS mission statement, organizational staff, executive and council members, affiliates and business documents.

CCS Mission

The CCS is the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists.

The CCS mission is to promote cardiovascular health and care through:

knowledge translation, including dissemination of research and encouragement of best practices
professional development, and leadership in health policy.