Circulation: European Perspectives in Cardiology
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The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) traces its origins to the Scottish pioneer of arrhythmias, Sir James Mackenzie, FRS (1853–1925). The outbreak of hostilities in 1914, however, halted his plans to gather together a group of cardiology-focused physicians, but the aftermath of World War I helped. Many veterans suffered heart problems, and the government appointed a network of cardiac consultants to assess the veterans’ eligibility for war pensions. When the consultants came together in 1921, a de facto specialty group was formed. In 1922, the group met in Oxford and formed the Cardiac Club with 15 members and Sir Mackenzie as an honorary member. By 1936, membership had grown to 32, and the group became the Cardiac Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the 1930s, the Society launched the British Heart Journal, followed 30 years later by the first edition of Cardiovascular Research. In 1946, the society changed its name to the British Cardiac
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