European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS)

The European Society of CardioVascular Surgery (ESCVS) was founded May 31st, 1951, in the city of Turin, Italy, with statutes in Strasbourg, France, under the name of “Société Européenne de Chirurgie CardioVasculaire”. René Leriche was elected as president R. dos Santosas as vice president, G. Arnulf as secretary-general and R. Riveaux as treasurer. The founders and subscribers of these first statutes were 40 physicians representing 11 European countries. The first congress of the society was organized in Strasbourg.

Mission:
The main objects of the Society are to advance education in the field of cardio-vascular and endovascular surgery, to promote research for the public benefit and to correlate and disseminate the useful results thereof. ESCVS was founded as a European organisation, however, its membership is now spread all over the world. Since its foundation in 1951 more than 2000 members have been admitted, and the interest in applying for membership has grown considerably during the last few years.