ESC Guidelines Publication Schedule
List of new and on-going Guidelines and Task Forces.
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Scientific Statements of the ESC are prepared by Task Forces. Task Forces are groups of cardiologists who meet upon request to deal with a particular problem in cardiology and form an ad hoc committee commissioned by the Committee for Practice Guidelines after approval by the ESC Board. The Clinical Practice Guidelines produced are published in the European Heart Journal on a regular basis.
| Publications planned in 2012 |
Chairpersons |
| Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction |
K Thygesen, J Alpert, H White |
| Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (Update) |
J Perk |
| Valvular Heart Disease |
A Vahanian, O Alfieri |
| Heart Failure (Full Update) |
J McMurray |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction |
S James, G Steg |
| Management of Atrial Fibrillation Focused Update |
J Camm |
| Publications planned in 2013 |
Chairpersons |
| Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases |
L Ryden, P Grant |
| Arterial Hypertension |
R Fagard, G Mancia |
| Stable Coronary Arterial Disease |
G Montalescot, U Sechtem |
| Indications on Cardiac Pacing & Synchronization Therapy |
M Brignole |
Proposals for Task Forces and Study Groups can be made by the Chairmen of Working Groups, and by the Presidents of the National Societies.
Read the 
recommendations for ESC Task Force Creation and Report Production .