The ESC is committed to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Europe and therefore considers that the development of Practice Gudelines is a strategic step to achieve this goal.
The ESC Pocket Guidelines are a concise summary of the fundamental recommendations made in the parent guidelines documents. These pocket guidelines are highly appreciated by medical professionals and have become an important guidelines dissemination tool.
It is with great pleasure that the European Society of Cardiology offers the ESC Guidelines Compendium, a compilation of all ESC Pocket Guidelines titles published by the ESC Congress 2008.