Polskie Towarzystwo kardiologiczne

What Polskie Towarzystwo kardiologiczne does

The Asocjacja Echokardiografii Polskiego Towarzystwa Kardiologicznego (PTK) is the Polish national professional society for cardiologists specialising in echocardiography, founded in 1988 as a section of the Polish Cardiac Society and converted to an independent association within PTK in 2019–2021. It serves roughly 2,380 members across Poland through a portfolio built around three pillars: standardised certification (individual accreditation requiring 350 points over 5 years and three-tier lab accreditation Classes A/B/C, priced at 500 PLN and 2,000 PLN respectively from January 2026); recurring education via 44+ annual free workshops, online webinars and the flagship PolEcho national conference (1,500–1,600 attendees in 2024–2026); and research support through EuroEcho travel grants, a 3,000 PLN scientific award for young researchers, national registries (MITPROL AR-PL, HCM-PL), and the recently republished 'Echokardiografia Kliniczna' textbook. The Association is embedded in the European cardiovascular imaging ecosystem — formally partnered with ESC, EACVI and ASE — and co-hosts international teaching courses in Poland. The headquarters is in Warsaw (ul. Stawki 3A, 00-193), with operational outreach to academic cardiology centres in Łódź, Poznań, Kraków and elsewhere.

Governance is by an elected two-year board led by Prof. Jarosław D. Kasprzak (Chairman, 2025–2027). Operating with only seven administrative employees, the organisation is member-funded through accreditation fees, conference revenue and donations; no venture, private equity or public ownership structures are indicated and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Polskie Towarzystwo kardiologiczne

Legal name

Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne

Website

https://echo.ptkardio.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Asocjacja Echokardiografii PTK is the Polish national professional society that accredits and trains the country's roughly 2,380 cardiologists in echocardiography, delivering certifications, the annual PolEcho conference, workshops and clinical guidelines in partnership with ESC/EACVI/ASE.

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Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Echocardiography accreditation
• Cardiology continuing education
• Professional medical society
• Cardiac imaging certification
• Medical training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Accreditation Fees: Individual accreditation fee of 500 PLN and workshop/lab accreditation of 2000 PLN (effective from 1.01.2026). Membership in the Polish Cardiac Society provides access to all association services.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual PolEcho conferences and regional conferences generate revenue through registration fees, with reduced rates for early registration and active members

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The Asocjacja Echokardiografii PTK provides echocardiography education, training, and professional accreditation for Polish cardiologists. Its core offerings include the annual PolEcho national conference, a dual-track accreditation system (individual and laboratory Classes A, B, C) aligned with EACVI and ASE standards, pediatric echocardiography accreditation, accredited training workshops and webinars, EuroEcho travel grants, a scientific award for young researchers, and the 'Echokardiografia Kliniczna' textbook distributed to members.

Product overview

The Asocjacja Echokardiografii PTK operates as a professional medical association providing a comprehensive ecosystem of educational, certification, and scientific support services for Polish cardiologists specializing in echocardiography. The core offering consists of the annual PolEcho national conference alongside a structured accreditation training program comprising online and in-person workshops. The association maintains a dual accreditation system (individual and laboratory) with three-tier levels, and supports research through EuroEcho travel grants and a scientific award for young researchers. Additional services include clinical guidelines compilation, a pediatric echocardiography accreditation track, and the 'Echokardiografia Kliniczna' textbook. The organization functions primarily as a professional society rather than a technology product company, with no documented public API or AI/ML capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PolEcho: The annual national conference of the Asocjacja Echokardiografii PTK, the main educational event for echocardiography professionals in Poland
• Platforma Edukacyjna PTK

Products and services

• PolEcho Annual Conference (Ogólnopolska Konferencja Asocjacji Echokardiografii PTK) The primary national scientific conference of the Association of Echocardiography PTK, held annually, featuring scientific sessions, workshops, original research presentations, and clinical case discussions on echocardiography and cardiovascular imaging.
• Accredited Training Workshops (Szkolenia Akredytacyjne AEPTK) Comprehensive accreditation training program comprising practical workshops, theoretical courses, and conferences covering echocardiography techniques including transthoracic, transesophageal, stress echo, and pediatric echocardiography. Training includes both online webinars and in-person workshops held across various Polish cities.
• Individual Accreditation System (System Akredytacji AE PTK) Professional accreditation for cardiologists requiring 350 accreditation points over 5 years, participation in at least 3 AE PTK workshops and 2 PolEcho conferences, and documented examination requirements.
• Laboratory Accreditation System (Echocardiography Labs Class A, B, C) Three-tier accreditation (Class A, B, C) for echocardiography labs based on equipment, personnel qualifications, and service complexity.
• Pediatric Echocardiography Accreditation Specialized accreditation track for pediatric echocardiography requiring 325 accreditation points over 5 years, a mandatory one-week internship at a reference pediatric cardiology center, and minimum procedure counts (2000 transthoracic in children/adolescents, 500 in neonates/infants over 5 years).
• EuroEcho Travel Grants (Granty na EuroEcho) Travel grant program supporting association members who are first authors of abstracts accepted for presentation at EACVI EuroEcho congresses. Grants require minimum one-year membership tenure and work performed entirely in Polish centers.
• Scientific Award for Young Researchers (Nagroda Naukowa) Annual scientific prize of 3000 PLN awarded to the best original publication on echocardiography authored by a researcher under 35 years of age, with the leading center being Polish. Selection is based on Impact Factor and substantive value for echocardiography development.
• Echokardiografia Kliniczna (Clinical Echocardiography Textbook) Second updated edition of the clinical echocardiography textbook edited by Andrzej Gackowski, Piotr Lipiec, and Piotr Hoffman, distributed free of charge to association members.
• Clinical Guidelines Repository (Wytyczne) Repository of echocardiography guidelines including ESC Guidelines, EACVI guidelines, ASE guidelines, and PTK Section recommendations covering valvular heart disease, stress echocardiography, pediatric echocardiography, prosthetic valve evaluation, and multimodal imaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3700 participants in training programs over a 2-year period
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Association operates under the umbrella of PTK which is affiliated with ESC. ESC guidelines are adopted and promoted by the Association for Polish cardiologists. The Association participates in ESC-sponsored events and represents Polish echocardiographers in European forums.
• European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACVI is a key partner providing European guidelines, accreditation standards, and the annual EuroEcho conference. Polish representatives hold positions in EACVI committees. Joint EACVI/AEPTK teaching courses are organized in Poland.
• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASE guidelines are referenced and promoted by the Association. Educational materials on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were jointly developed. ASE represents the American counterpart in echocardiography standards.
• International Society of Cardiovascular UltrasoundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the XXV World Congress of Echocardiography and Allied Techniques with PolEcho 2019 in Łódź, demonstrating international collaboration in echocardiography education and research.
• Polish Cardiac Society (PTK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Asocjacja Echokardiografii is a section/association within PTK. The parent organization provides administrative infrastructure including the PTK Members system, financial management, and institutional support for conferences.
• Medical Universities in PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious Polish medical universities serve as venues for workshops, reference centers for pediatric accreditation, and home institutions for Association leadership. Key partners include Medical University of Łódź, Warsaw Medical University, Poznań Medical University.
• Section of Pediatric Cardiology PTKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship for pediatric echocardiography accreditation. The Section provides list of reference centers and accreditation guardians for pediatric echocardiography training and certification.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE): The American counterpart organization that supplies the Polish Association with guideline references and co-developed educational materials. Comparable mission of standardizing echocardiography practice and certification.
• European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI): The European umbrella society for cardiac imaging that partners with PTK's Echocardiography Association, runs EuroEcho congresses, and sets the European standards that the Polish Association aligns with. Closest strategic counterpart at the continental level.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Parent-affiliate of the Polish Cardiac Society (PTK) and indirectly of the Echocardiography Association. ESC provides the overarching framework, guidelines, and congresses that the Association localizes for Polish cardiologists.

Direct peers

• British Society of Echocardiography (BSE): UK national echocardiography society with individual and departmental accreditation programs, annual conferences, and EACVI alignment. Most structurally similar national society to the Polish Echocardiography Association.

Regional players

• Japanese Society of Echocardiography (JSE): Japan's national echocardiography society with annual scientific meetings, certification, and guideline publication. Far larger in scale but fundamentally analogous in mission to standardize national echocardiography practice.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – AG 25 Kardiovaskuläre Bildgebung: German cardiology society's imaging working group, providing echocardiography training, certification, and standards for German cardiologists — comparable national-body function within a larger parent society.
• Sociedad Española de Cardiología – Sección de Imagen Cardíaca: Spanish cardiac imaging section operating within the Spanish Society of Cardiology, with comparable structure of national accreditation, training workshops, and imaging congresses aimed at Spanish cardiologists.
• Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI): Italian national echocardiography and cardiovascular imaging society with accreditation, training, and congress functions. Structurally parallel to the Polish Association at the national level within a larger European cardiology ecosystem.

Others

• International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU): Global cardiovascular ultrasound society that co-organized the 2019 WorldEcho/PolEcho congress with the Polish Association. Comparable focus on echocardiography education and global physician community-building.

Emerging players

• Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE): Indian national echocardiography society conducting annual conferences, training programs, and accreditation — operates in a different geography but with a similar national-society mandate for echocardiography standardization.

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