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Welcome to the European Society of Cardiology. Our mission: to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe
 
Heart Failure Association is launching new membership services

Three membership categories will be available to suit all those with a special interest in heart failure: Basic membership (all existing HFA members automatically become basic members), online membership and full membership.

Discover the new programme here

Heart Failure 2012 congress programme on your phone or tablet

Download the Heart Failure 2012 application for iPad, iPhone and Android. Check the programme, search for sessions and abstracts, navigate the floor plan and create your own personal itinerary.

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Life saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries
Life saving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment is increasing in countries participating in the Stent for Life Initiative.
The Stent for Life Initiative is driving equal access to PPCI in heart attack patients across Europe. The mission is to improve the delivery of care and patient access to the life saving indications of PPCI, thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes (ACS).  Read full article

Interventional cardiology featured this week in Paris

EuroPCR, the congress of the EAPCI is taking place this week (15-18) at the Palais de Congres de Paris.

Find here EAPCI activities during the congress, and for more news and information visit the EuroPCR site.

ESC Guidelines: Don't miss our two upcoming webinars

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News from EuroPCR - day 4
The 'Parachute' may completely change the heart failure treatment landscape
News from EuroPCR - day 3
The DESolve trial, CT derived FFR and virtual intervention, CLI-OPC study, Martin Leon, CV Innovatio...
Trial news from EuroPCR - day 2
FAME II, COMPARE II, COMFORTABLE AMI, GLOBAL LEADERS,
News from EuroPCR - day 2
The Great Debate, 10 years of TAVI, Life saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries
News from EuroPCR - day 1
"Le mélange des genres" - Mixing genres, Jacques Moret, 20 years of radial access, Year of...
Life saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries
Life saving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment is increasing in countries p...
Palpitations are predictive of future atrial fibrillation
A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men a...
EAE Research Grants 2013 applications now open!
The European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) has now opened the
Want to apply for a research grant but don't know where to apply?
The EAE Club 35 committee has developed a platform to assist young researchers looking for research ...
Dronedarone: review of trials and up-to-date recommendations
Dronedarone in high-risk permanent atrial fibrillation - PALLAS - was stopped for safety reasons lea...
Introducing the PCR-EAPCI Textbook
The first of its kind and all-inclusive reference whose scope and content is patient-centred and pro...
Test your knowledge with this clinical case in heart failure
A 62-year old previously healthy female began experiencing nausea, vomiting and weakness four days p...
TEVAR, a new publication available
A new publication from EACTS and the ESC is now available on
The first EP Case reports now available here
The EHRA Cases provide a resource of interesting cases within the cardiac electrophysiology field. T...
Congratulations to all award winners!
Congratulations to our 2 young investigator award winners and 3 poster session finalists!  That's al...
Arrivederci Dublin and Ciao Roma!
They say that as one door closes, another soon opens. While I may be passing the reigns of the EACPR...
A new President for EACPR
Stephan Gielen takes the reigns of the EACPR today for the period of 2012-2014.  He...
Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy
Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years...
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Paris - France
15 May to 18 May 2012

EuroCMR2012 EuroCMR 2012
Vienna - Austria
17 May to 19 May 2012

Heart Failure 2012 Heart Failure 2012
Belgrade - Serbia
19 May to 22 May 2012

ESC Congress 2012 poster ESC Congress 2012
Munich - Germany
25 August to 29 August 2012

Acute Cardiac Care 2012 Acute Cardiac Care 2012
Istanbul - Turkey
20 October to 22 October 2012

EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012
Athens - Greece
05 December to 08 December 2012

Display name of the link EuroPRevent 2013
Rome - Italy
18 April to 21 April 2013

ICNC11 ICNC 11, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT
Berlin - Germany
05 May to 08 May 2013

EHRA EUROPACE 2013 EHRA EUROPACE 2013
Athens - Greece
23 June to 26 June 2013

Heart Failure Awareness Day (held on either 11-12-13 May 2012 depending on the country)