The Working Group (initially called "PTCA and Fibrinolysis") was founded in 1982 by U. Sigwart upon request by the then president of the Swiss Cardiac Society, Dieter Burkhardt. The annual Winter Meeting was subsequently created in 1992 by JJ. Goy.
Today, the Swiss Working Group for Interventional Cardiology represents about 200 Interventional Cardiologists.
Find out more about the history of Interventional Cardiology here.
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Mi 24.09.2025 - Do 25.09.2025 |
Swiss CTO & CHIP Summit 2025 - Basel |
| Do 06.11.2025 (ganztägig) | Swiss Heart Valve Meeting - Luzern |
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Fr 23.01.2026 13:00 - Sa 24.01.2026 13:30 |
Winter Meeting Swiss Working Group Interventional Cardiology - Olten |
Every January we meet in a relaxed atmosphere to share and discuss the complicated coronary and structural interventions that we have faced throughout the previous year.
The goal is to learn together and share the valuable knowledge and experience present within our community for the benefit of our patients.
Announcement Winter Meeting 2026 - tba
Programme Winter Meeting 2026 - tba
Organizing Committee 2026:
Matthias Bossard and Daniel Sürder
| Both days (incl. room & dinner) | 1 day (excl. room & dinner) | ||
| Members/SCOT | CHF 80.- | Members/SCOT | CHF 40.- |
| Non-Members | CHF 400.- | Non-Members | CHF 200.- |
| Nurses | CHF 100.- | Nurses | CHF 50.- |
Payment onsite is possible via TWINT. Remaining invoices will be sent via E-Mail after the meeting.
Please register via the form below. Mandatory fields are marked with a *:
Every year the Working Group awards 7500.- CHF during the Winter Meeting.
The focus of this award are small Swiss studies, e.g. master degree or thesis projects that can be completed within one year timespan. International multi-center trials and studies already supported by companies are excluded. The award money is to be used for the winner's personal research activities, this can also include travel expenses to scientific meetings or congresses, training visists or postgraduate courses.
Submit a summary of your research project in the field of interventional cardiology (½ page). Selection of the three best projects is carried out by the board of the Working Group. The presentation of the nominated projects must be held during the Winter Meeting of the Swiss Working Group (5 min. oral presentation). A winner will be selected by the attending participants of the Winter Meeting.
The winner will be invited the following year to present the progress/results of the project to the Working Group.
Submit an abstract of your research project to ptca@swisscardio.ch.
Submission deadline: January 6.
In 2024, the assemblies of the Swiss Working Group Interventional Cardiology and the Swiss Society of Cardiology approved the training programme for the post-certification competency "Interventional Cardiology". The programme has been submitted for approval to the SIWF/ISFM.
The EAPCI Exam will be adopted as part of the interventional training programme. Swiss candidates will register via the Swiss Society of Cardiology for the EAPCI Exam and also receive the results via the Swiss Society of Cardiology. The process has been piloted and Swiss exam participation will be continued on a voluntary basis for the time being.
Specialists in cardiology who use radiation in the medium and high-dose range themselves (e.g. in the cathlab) must obtain the certificate of competence in radiation protection.
Please refer to the information of the Swiss Society of Cardiology: DE / FR
SGK Fähigkeitsprogramm Strahlenschutz / SSC programme de formation complémentaire en radioprotection
2020 Swiss recommendations for cardiac interventions during COVID-19
2019 Swiss analgosedation recommendations for non-anaesthesiologists
- 2025 SSC complementary analgosedation guideline DE / FR
2014 Institutional and operator recommentations for percutaneous coronary interventions
2013 Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology in Switzerland
2012 Quo vadis Swiss report on interventional cardiology?
2013 Specialisation in Interventional Cardiology: Guidelines for Switzerland DE / FR
2009 Stents: Benefits and risks of drug-eluting stents: Statement of the SSC DE / FR
Members of the SSC can apply for admission to the Working Group Interventional Cardiology.
Send your CV and a foto to ptca@swisscardio.ch and name 2 patrons that are member of the Working Group. Application deadline is four weeks before the next Business Meeting.
Admission will take place at the next Business Meeting and will require your presence. The Working Group Membership is free of charge.
You can contact us via ptca@swisscardio.ch. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible.