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West MediterraneanSociety of Cardiology
1st congress · Tangier 2026

Thank you for this first edition

Two days of cardiology across the Strait — Morocco · Spain · Portugal

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18–19 September 2026 · Tangier — edition closed

2026 edition

The congress in numbers

days of congress
2
days of congress
scientific sessions
5
scientific sessions
speakers
16
speakers
countries represented
6
countries represented

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A historic moment · WMSC 2026

Historic address by Prof. Pedro Brugada

Honorary President of the WMSC and a world authority in cardiology, Professor Pedro Brugada addressed the community at the Society's first congress in Tangier. A defining moment, to relive on video.

WMSC Congress 2026 · Tangier · 18–19 September

Our mission

An international scientific society of Moroccan, Spanish and Portuguese cardiologists — meeting, training and publishing together across the Strait of Gibraltar.

03Founding countries
06Founding board
2026Inaugural congress
Tanger — ville hôte du congrès, sur le détroit de Gibraltar

Topics covered in Tangier

Six themes, from cardiomyopathies to venous thromboembolism, addressed in plenary sessions and workshops at the first edition.

I

Cardiomyopathies

Genetics, diagnosis and emerging therapies for dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies.

II

Coronary disease

Revascularization, acute coronary syndromes and post-intervention follow-up.

III

Electrophysiology

Atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation and implantable devices.

IV

Heart failure

Biomarker-guided treatments, devices and advanced heart failure.

V

Valvular disease

TAVI, mitral repair and management of complex valvular disease.

VI

VTE

Pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis and novel anticoagulation.

Thank you to the Spanish Society of Cardiology and the Portuguese Society of Cardiology for supporting this first edition.

Sociedad Española de CardiologíaSociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Society Board

Pr Pedro Brugada

Honorary President

Pr Pedro Brugada

Dr Allal Abadi

President

Dr Allal Abadi

Dr Mohamed El Mounir Cherif

Vice-President

Dr Mohamed El Mounir Cherif

General Secretariat

Dr Abdelghani Zekhnini

Secretary General

Dr Abdelghani Zekhnini

Dr Mohamed El Assali

Vice-Secretary General

Dr Mohamed El Assali

Treasury

Dr Chakib Benajiba

Treasurer

Dr Chakib Benajiba

Dr Nouzha Ben El Moukadem

Vice-Treasurer

Dr Nouzha Ben El Moukadem

Events & milestones

Key dates of the society, from its founding in Tangier to the first congress in September 2026.

Events
Prof. Aida Soufiani presenting at the podium during the sixth WMSC scientific meeting
Speaker addressing the audience from the El Minzah Hotel podium
Speaker presenting at the fourth WMSC scientific meeting
Audience attending the third WMSC scientific meeting

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