The British Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Society (BICCS), formerly the AICC, is the national body representing healthcare professionals managing patients and their families with a range of genetic diseases, primarily affecting the heart.
These inherited cardiovascular conditions (ICCs) can affect:
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the heart muscle (cardiomyopathies)
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the heart’s rhythm and electrical system (ion channel disorders)
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major blood vessels (aortopathies)
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skeletal muscle as well as heart muscle (neuromuscular disorders)
These conditions can affect all ages, can be difficult to diagnose, can run in families and can affect quality of life and sometimes be associated with serious complications including sudden death. Fortunately, the scientific community is working extremely hard to improve our understanding and our ability to treat these conditions and this field is continuously evolving.
BICCS is a membership organisation that provides a forum in which healthcare professionals can meet, learn, educate, collaborate and ultimately work towards providing the very highest level of healthcare to our patients.
This website combines both:
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useful information for the public, patients and their families
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a dedicated portal for BICCS members
The portal provides a unique resource of educational material, centred around our annual conferences and highlight sessions, and training resources as well as policy documents and key clinical guidelines. We would encourage any healthcare professionals involved in managing patients with ICCs or interested in learning more, to consider becoming a BICCS member. One of our key roles is to represent the healthcare community in this field at a national level, and the wider the membership, the stronger this representation becomes.
Dr Stephen Page
President of the British Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Society
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Saïd Business School, Oxford
BICCS Organising Committee is thrilled to announce that our annual conference will this year be held at the prestigious Saïd Business School in the heart of Oxford, from Thursday 10th - Friday 11th December 2026.
Tickets and registration will open in July so please watch this space. Find more details about the annual event here:
SADS UK 'Stride to Stop SADS' Walk at Kensington Palace Gardens
Scheduled for Sunday, June 21st at the Albert Memorial Lawn in Kensington Palace Gardens, London, from 10 am to 2 pm. This annual awareness event brings people together to walk, remember loved ones, and support the charity in preventing sudden cardiac deaths.
Contact donations@sadsuk.org or call 01277 811215 for details on how to sign up!
Membership benefits
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Exclusive access to the BICCS online resource hub
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Discounted fees for our annual two-day conference
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Discounted joint membership with the British Cardiovascular Society
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Monthly members updates
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Opportunities to vote and stand for election to BICCS Council
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The opportunity to belong to a growing network of clinicians working in the field of ICC
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Access to the Directory of ICC Services with referral pathways across the UK
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Representation of your views on the national stage
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Financial support to the organisation to promote excellence in ICC medicine