Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

What Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia does

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) is a nonprofit medical society founded in 1943 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a secondary office in São Paulo. It serves as the national reference body for cardiovascular medicine in Brazil, with a membership of more than 14,000 cardiologists and cardiovascular professionals organized through state and regional societies, study groups, and specialized departments. SBC operates as both a professional association and a scientific publisher, employing 404 staff and holding ISO 9001 quality management certification. Its institutional mandate spans continuing medical education, specialist certification (Título de Especialista), clinical guideline development (Diretrizes), scientific publishing, and public cardiovascular health campaigns.

SBC operates a broad digital ecosystem anchored by five peer-reviewed scientific journals (ABC Cardiol, ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy, ABC Imagem Cardiovascular, International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, and ABC Spotlight), the Universidade do Coração online education platform offering more than 20 courses, SBC Update Online for international congress coverage, Prática Clínica for restricted clinical content, and Cardio Conecta for professional networking. Distribution extends across webinars (via Vimeo), podcasts (Spotify, SoundCloud), the Cardiol Mobile iOS application, and the patient-facing Coraçao.org portal. Content is delivered in Portuguese and the technology stack relies on standard web, mobile, and media platforms rather than proprietary AI or algorithms.

The organization's revenue model is diversified across four streams: recurring membership dues from cardiologists, paid educational programs and courses, registration fees and sponsorship revenue from the annual Brazilian Cardiology Congress (now in its 81st edition), and journal subscriptions. SBC's commercial relationships include seven major pharmaceutical sponsors (Sanofi, Libbs, Eurofarma, Daiichi Sankyo, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bayer), and strategic partnerships with the World Heart Federation, American College of Cardiology, and Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. The 2026 combination of SBC's congress with the World Congress of Cardiology represents the organization's largest international event to date.

Name

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

Legal name

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

Website

https://cardiol.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia is a 1943-founded nonprofit medical society serving 14,000+ Brazilian cardiologists through peer-reviewed journals, clinical guidelines, specialist certification, educational programs, and the annual Brazilian Cardiology Congress, with revenue from memberships, events, and pharmaceutical sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Association / Cardiology Society

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Medical professional society
• Cardiology continuing education
• Peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Medical congresses events

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from cardiologists and cardiovascular professionals across Brazil, providing access to exclusive benefits, publications, education, and certification programs.
2. Educational Programs and Courses: Revenue from paid educational courses, certifications (Título de Especialista), and specialized training programs offered through Universidade do Coração and other educational initiatives.
3. Congresses and Events: Revenue from annual Brazilian Cardiology Congress (CBC) and other scientific events, including registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibition space.
4. Publications and Journals: Scientific journal publications including ABC Cardiol, ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy, ABC Imagem Cardiovascular, International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia is a nonprofit medical society that provides cardiology continuing education, peer-reviewed scientific journals, official Brazilian clinical guidelines (Diretrizes), specialist certification (Título de Especialista), and the annual Congresso Brasileiro de Cardiologia to its 14,000+ members. Its offerings are delivered through digital platforms — the Universidade do Coração e-learning platform, webinars, podcasts, videocasts, the SBC Update Online congress coverage service, and the Coração.org public health portal — alongside in-person events.

Product overview

The Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem for cardiovascular science and education in Brazil. The core offering consists of five peer-reviewed journals (ABC Cardiol, ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy, ABC Imagem Cardiovascular, International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, and ABC Spotlight as a media series), alongside an educational platform (Universidade do Coração) offering 20+ courses. Content distribution spans multiple formats: live and recorded webinars (Webinares SBC), podcasts (Spotify/SoundCloud), video content (TV SBC, SBC Update Online), and restricted clinical practice content (Prática Clínica). Patient-facing services include the Coração.org portal and prevention campaigns. Additional services include Cardio Conecta for professional networking, the Cardiol Mobile app for iOS, and the annual Brazilian Cardiology Congress (81st edition in 2026 with World Congress of Cardiology).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Universidade do Coração: SBC's educational university platform offering courses and training programs in cardiology.
• SBC Update Online
• ABC Cardiol
• ABC Spotlight
• Jornal da SBC

Products and services

• ABC Cardiol (Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia)

Quantifiable outcome

• 82 years promoting science and cardiovascular care in Brazil

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, flagship, core and minor.

• SanofisupportingOthersPharmaceutical company providing support for SBC educational programs, congresses, and SBC Update Online coverage of international conferences.
• LibbssupportingOthersPharmaceutical company supporting SBC events and educational initiatives.
• EurofarmasupportingOthersPharmaceutical company supporting SBC congresses and events.
• Daiichi SankyosupportingOthersPharmaceutical sponsor of SBC educational and congress activities.
• PfizersupportingOthersPharmaceutical sponsor supporting SBC events and programs.
• AstraZenecasupportingOthersPharmaceutical sponsor supporting SBC congresses and educational activities.
• BayersupportingOthersPharmaceutical sponsor supporting SBC Update Online and events.
• World Heart Federation (WHF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic international partnership for joint World Congress of Cardiology 2026 (October 8-10, Rio de Janeiro), combining SBC's 81st Brazilian Congress with WHF's World Congress.
• Rede Santa Catarina (Colégio Virgem Poderosa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Projeto Brasil Coração Saudável (Healthy Heart Project) in school environments, promoting cardiovascular health education for children and adolescents.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHATI program partnership (Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative) for improving acute myocardial infarction care in Brazil, including training and quality improvement initiatives.
• Sociedade Portuguesa de CardiologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint session partnership during ESC 2025 for scientific exchange between Brazilian and Portuguese cardiology societies.
• Congresso Brasileiro do SonominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSBC supports the Brazilian Sleep Congress 2026 in São Paulo, demonstrating multidisciplinary collaboration in cardiovascular health.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• European Society of Cardiology: The European Society of Cardiology is a global cardiology society operating journals (European Heart Journal), congresses (ESC Congress), and clinical guidelines analogous to SBC's ABC Cardiol, Brazilian Cardiology Congress, and Diretrizes. SBC already runs joint sessions with ESC at international congresses, signaling direct peer comparability in mission and offerings.
• World Heart Federation: The World Heart Federation is SBC's flagship strategic partner for the joint World Congress of Cardiology 2026. WHF operates as the global umbrella body for national cardiology societies, making it a direct functional peer — though operating at a supranational level rather than as a single-country membership society.
• Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología: The Inter-American Society of Cardiology is the regional cardiology body for the Americas, comparable to SBC in mission and pan-American scope. While SBC operates at a national level, SIAC's regional congress and educational programming represent a layer of comparable activity when SBC engages internationally.

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: AHA is a major U.S. cardiovascular society with broad scope including stroke and CPR, operating journals (Circulation), scientific conferences, and clinical guidelines. It is comparable to SBC as a national reference body for cardiovascular medicine, though materially larger and broader in scope.
• Royal College of Physicians: The Royal College of Physicians is a UK-based professional medical body operating journals, examinations, and accreditation. Comparable to SBC as a credentialing body (T\u00edtulo de Especialista) and as a publisher of clinical standards, though materially broader in scope across all internal medicine.
• American College of Cardiology: The American College of Cardiology is the closest international peer and current strategic partner of SBC via the GHATI program. ACC serves ~56,000 members globally with journals (JACC), educational programs, and clinical guidelines — directly analogous to SBC's offerings but at larger scale, making it the most relevant comparable for SBC's operating model.

Others

• Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria: The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics is a fellow Brazilian medical society comparable to SBC in structure (non-profit, membership-based, journals, congresses, CME) and operating geography. Useful as a domestic structural peer for benchmarking Brazil-specific medical society economics and member engagement models.

Regional players

• Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia: The Portuguese Society of Cardiology is SBC's most direct regional peer — a national cardiology society serving Portuguese-speaking cardiologists with journal, congress, and CME programs. SBC has an established joint session partnership with SPC at ESC 2025, signaling direct collaborative peer comparability.
• Sociedad Española de Cardiología: The Spanish Society of Cardiology is a national cardiology society operating REC (Revista Española de Cardiología), annual congresses, and clinical guidelines. Highly comparable to SBC as a single-country Spanish-language cardiology society with analogous products, journals, and CME programs, though serving a different geography.
• Associação Médica Brasileira: The Brazilian Medical Association is the umbrella national medical society in Brazil, operating as a multi-specialty peer to SBC's single-specialty model. Comparable in governance structure, member dues model, and congress-driven revenue, though broader in scope across all medical specialties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CardiolBr/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/sbc.cardiol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cardiol
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbc.cardiol

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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