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About the YCC

The Belgian Young Cardiologist’ Club (YCC) is the official working group of the Belgian Society of Cardiology for cardiologists in training and early career cardiologists. We strive to inform, educate and provide network opportunities to our members. The YCC was founded on June 11, 1998, by Bernard Cosyns, Marc Claeys, and Geert Hollanders.


Mission Statement:

- Bring cardiology trainees & early-career cardiologists together from all over Belgium

- Provide high-quality educational content – live & online

- Facilitate connection, networking & growth opportunities on a national level

- Build bridges between clinics, research and leadership

Current and Past YCC Presidents


Berlinde von Kemp

2025-present (NL)

Amina Khaldi

2022-present (FR)

Christophe Vandenbriele

2022-2025 (NL)

Fabian Demeure

2020-2022 (FR) 

Caroline Van De Heyning

2020-2022 (NL)

Laura Anghel

2017-2022 (FR)

Under construction

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Previous YCC symposia


Heart Health in Women: hysteria, hype or hope? 


A deep dive into the gender gap in cardiovascular disease

Decoding the Right Heart 


Tools, Techniques, and Clinical Pearls

Essential Cardiologist Skills


What the guidelines can't teach you

#CardioOncoConnect 

YCC is Going Viral


Role of social media for cardiologists

Smart Data, Smart Doctors?

The Kidney and the Heart


Together, for better or worse

Stroke: right from the heart

Cardiogenetics in clinical practice


cardiomyopathy and aortic valve disease

Multivalvular disease:

Challenges in diagnosis and treatment


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