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COVID-19 (coronavirus)

These are unprecedented times that require unprecedented measures. The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and the resulting nationwide lockdowns imposed on many countries have required the cancellation or postponement of several congresses due to take place between March and June.

The ESC is now reviewing all upcoming events on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please click here.

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April 2020
- Thursday 23 April
  
  ESC event
  
  Frontiers in CardioVascular Biomedicine 2020
  
  Budapest - Hungary
  
  POSTPONED - Access the FAQ
  
  The Frontiers in CardioVascular Biomedicine meetings are increasingly considered as one of the most relevant exchange platforms for basic and translational cardiovascular biology.
  
  23/04/2020 00:00 26/04/2020 00:00 Europe/Paris Frontiers in CardioVascular Biomedicine 2020 Budapest - Hungary ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY
May 2020
- Tuesday 19 May
  
  ESC event
  
  EuroPCR Course 2020
  
  Paris - France
  
  Discover the world-leading Course in Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine and EAPCI official annual Course.
  
  19/05/2020 00:00 22/05/2020 00:00 Europe/Paris EuroPCR Course 2020 Paris - France Europa Organisation europa@europa-organisation.com true DD/MM/YYYY
- Saturday 23 May
  
  ESC event
  
  Heart Failure 2020
  
  Barcelona - Spain
  
  CANCELLED - Access the FAQ
  
  Heart Failure is the world's leading congress for experts in cardiology to discuss strategies for a universal approach towards prevention and the treatment of heart failure.
  
  23/05/2020 00:00 26/05/2020 00:00 Europe/Paris Heart Failure 2020 Barcelona - Spain Heart Failure Association of the ESC hfsecretariat@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY

ESC Congress 2020 – Amsterdam, 29 August to 2 September

ESC Congress is about five months away

We remain committed to delivering an exceptional event.

We continue to monitor the pandemic and its impact, and will provide any updates as needed.

Our priority now is to support our community facing unprecedented challenges.

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01 Apr 2020

2019 China Structure WeekA novel 5G internet-based training course for Structural Heart Disease is presented from China

Author(s):Song G, Pan W, Zhou D, et al.

01 Apr 2020

Introduction to the Department of Cardiology in Nanjing First Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China

Author(s):Zhang J, Chen S.

01 Apr 2020

The Big Beat Challenge from BHF: a£30mresearch prizeThe British Heart Foundation (BHF) announces its shortlist for a £30m research prize to start a defining decade for cardiovascular disease. Proposals feature a soft robotic heart, cure for genetic heart disease, heart attack vaccine and next-generation health tech

Author(s):Tofield A.

01 Apr 2020

The Cardiologist at the time of Coronavirus: a perfect storm

Author(s):Rapezzi C, Ferrari R.