Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares

What Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares does

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares (CACCV) is a private nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1975 and headquartered at Catamarca 536, Ciudad Aut\u00f3noma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. It serves cardiovascular surgeons across Argentina as the official credentialing body recognized by the Argentine Ministry of Health for the Certificado de Especialista in Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, and is governed by an elected Comisi\u00f3n Directiva led most recently (2026-2027 term) by President Dr. Hern\u00e1n Jos\u00e9 Del Percio following the November 12, 2025 Extraordinary Assembly. The association operates with a lean staff of approximately 8 employees.

CACCV's core platform is its institutional website (caccv.org.ar), which functions as a hub for academic resources including clinical practice guidelines (Normas y Directrices) organized by subspecialty, an online cardiac surgery risk calculator integrating STS and EUROSCORE statistical models, an annual webinar and podcast series (with archives dating to at least 2021), and the RADAC national registry of mechanical circulatory support devices developed with SAC, FAC, SAT, CONAREC and federal oversight from INCUCAI. The association publishes the peer-reviewed Revista Argentina de Cirug\u00eda Cardiovascular (RACCV) at raccv.com.ar, runs an annual congress (Congreso CACCV), delivers structured education including 2026 courses on cardiac anatomy, pacemaker implantation and TEVAR, operates a job board (Oferta Laboral), and distributes an annual reference fee nomenclator (Nomenclador de Honorarios, July 2025 edition).

The business model is a membership-based subscription with an admission fee for new members, supplemented by course and congress registration fees, and supplemented by sale/distribution of the professional fee nomenclator to members. CACCV explicitly disclaims formal negotiation authority with social security or private healthcare payers; the nomenclator functions as an orientative reference rather than a binding rate. GTM motion is community-led: membership requires sponsorship by two existing members, credentials review by an Accreditation Committee, and tribunal evaluation. Customer segments include adult cardiac surgeons (primary), plus pediatric cardiovascular, vascular/endovascular, transplant/circulatory support, and phlebology specialists, served through digital channels (website, podcast, webinar, journal) and the annual congress.

Name

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares

Legal name

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares

Website

https://caccv.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares (CACCV) is a nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, serving cardiovascular surgeons as the government-recognized credentialing body for specialist certification, academic education, and the RADAC national mechanical circulatory support registry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association & Specialist Certification

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

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Healthcare Licensing, Accreditation & Credentialing Boards

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

Keywords

• Cardiovascular surgery certification
• Professional medical association
• Specialist credentialing body
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Fees: CACCV charges membership fees including an admission fee (arancel correspondiente de ingreso) for new members. Members receive access to institutional services, academic resources, and the nomenclator of professional fees.
2. Professional Fee Nomenclator Publication: The college publishes reference values for procedures included in the medical nomenclator for its members, serving as a minimum base guide for professional honorarios. These are orientative values and do not constitute formal negotiation with healthcare payers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares (CACCV) is a nonprofit scientific institution that grants the nationally recognized Specialist Certificate in Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery to qualified surgeons in Argentina. It delivers a member-facing academic ecosystem comprising clinical practice guidelines, the peer-reviewed RACCV journal, an annual congress, courses/diplomas/symposia, webinars, podcasts, an online cardiac surgery risk calculator, and the RADAC national registry of mechanical circulatory support devices.

Product overview

Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares operates primarily as a professional medical association rather than a product company. Its digital ecosystem consists of a main institutional website (caccv.org.ar) that serves as a hub for multiple academic and professional resources, including the peer-reviewed Argentine Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (RACCV), an academic resources section with guidelines, podcasts, webinars, and a cardiac surgery risk calculator, the RADAC national registry for mechanical circulatory assistance, educational programs (courses, diplomas, symposia), an annual congress, a job board, and reference materials including a professional fee schedule and radiological standards. The portfolio functions as a platform of interconnected professional services rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RADAC: Registro Argentino de Asistencia Circulatoria - Argentine Registry of Circulatory Assistance for acute heart failure patients requiring mechanical circulatory support devices.
• CACCV Podcasts
• Webinar Series

Products and services

• Specialist Certification in Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (Certificado de Especialista) Official specialist certification awarded following Accreditation Committee evaluation and Tribunal interview; required for legally recognized cardiovascular surgery practice in Argentina.
• CACCV Membership Individual surgeon membership granting access to academic resources, guidelines, the fee nomenclator, journal access, and community participation; requires sponsorship by two existing members and payment of admission fee plus recurring dues.
• Annual CACCV Congress (Congreso CACCV) Annual congress bringing together cardiovascular surgeons for scientific exchange, research presentation, professional networking, and continuing education.
• Revista Argentina de Cirugía Cardiovascular (RACCV) Official peer-reviewed scientific journal of CACCV covering cardiovascular surgery research and clinical guidelines, accessible at raccv.com.ar.
• RADAC - Registro Argentino de Asistencia Circulatoria National registry tracking use of mechanical circulatory support devices in Argentina, collecting anonymized data on device types, indications, and complications from participating centers.
• Continuing Education Programs (Courses, Diplomas, Symposia) Structured educational offerings including courses (cardiac anatomy, pacemakers, TEVAR), diplomas, and symposia for cardiovascular surgery professional training.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología (SAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAC collaborates with CACCV on the RADAC national registry of mechanical circulatory support devices, contributing cardiology expertise to the data collection initiative on acute heart failure and hemodynamic support.
• Federación Argentina de Cardiología (FAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAC participates in the RADAC registry alongside CACCV, providing a broader cardiology network for data collection on mechanical circulatory support devices across Argentina.
• Sociedad Argentina de Trasplantes (SAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAT collaborates with CACCV on the RADAC registry, contributing transplant medicine expertise to the national registry of circulatory assist devices.
• Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología (CONAREC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAREC participates in the RADAC registry, contributing the perspective of cardiology residents to the national registry of mechanical circulatory support devices.
• Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinator de Ablación e Implante (INCUCAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCUCAI, the national institute for organ ablation and transplantation, collaborates with CACCV on the RADAC registry, bringing federal institutional oversight to the data collection initiative on mechanical circulatory support in Argentina.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): European cardiothoracic surgery association and source of the EUROSCORE model used in CACCV's risk calculator. Comparable as a peer specialty society offering certification, congress, journal, and clinical guidelines.
• American College of Surgeons (ACS): Largest U.S. surgical college with established credentialing, continuing education, and journal infrastructure. Comparable as a multi-specialty surgical college, though much broader in scope than CACCV's cardiovascular focus.
• American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS): Established international cardiothoracic surgery association with peer-reviewed journal, annual meeting, and educational programming. Comparable to CACCV as a specialty society with similar academic products but serving a global membership.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS): U.S. cardiothoracic surgery society and the source of the STS risk model used in CACCV's risk calculator. Comparable as a peer specialty society with credentialing, clinical guidelines, registries, and a peer-reviewed journal.

Others

• INCUCAI: Argentina's national organ, tissue, and cell transplantation agency, partnering with CACCV on RADAC. Comparable as a federal regulatory and data authority serving the same transplant and circulatory support ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Sociedad Argentina de Trasplantes (SAT): Argentine transplant society collaborating with CACCV on RADAC. Comparable as a peer national medical society with overlapping transplant and circulatory support content.

Direct peers

• Federación Argentina de Cardiología (FAC): Argentine cardiology federation collaborating with CACCV on the RADAC registry. Functions as a parallel professional society with overlapping membership and shared educational programming.
• Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología (SAC): Argentina's national cardiology society, directly partnering with CACCV on RADAC and overlapping in the cardiovascular professional community. Operates as a peer scientific society serving cardiologists across the country.

Regional players

• Sociedad Brasileña de Cirugía Cardiovascular (SBCCV): Brazilian national society of cardiovascular surgeons serving the largest LatAm market. Comparable as a regional cardiovascular surgical society with credentialing, congress, and academic publishing.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía Cardíaca y Endovascular: Latin American cardiovascular surgery association providing congress and academic activities across the region. Comparable as a regional society serving cardiovascular surgeons in LatAm Spanish-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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