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Cardiovascular Research – Call for Editor-in-Chief
The ESC is inviting applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of Cardiovascular Research (CVR). This is a unique opportunity to lead a globally recognised journal at the forefront of cardiovascular biology, translational science, and innovation. Find out more and apply by 24 November.
New ESC President, Prof. Cecilia Linde, outlines her priorities
Prof. Cecilia Linde has begun her term as President of the ESC, bringing a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and collaboration. Her presidential priorities include advancing the EU Safe Hearts Plan, promoting responsible innovation in AI, and making environmental sustainability central to cardiovascular care.
New ESC Guidelines and 5th Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction just released
Three new ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines and the 5th Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction have just been published. Read the full texts and see the supporting congress sessions.
ESC TV Today - 2026 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure
John McMurray highlights key changes in the 2026 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure as well as new evidence from ESC Congress 2026, with a special focus on heart failure prevention.
Defining the next era of cardiovascular care across the cancer continuum
Cardio-oncology is becoming a broad, ambitious, and clinically consequential discipline. The launch of the European Heart Journal – Cardio-Oncology (EHJ-CO) comes at a pivotal moment for both cardiovascular medicine and oncology. The first advance article is now available.
Congress News
Read the articles bringing you the newest, hottest science from ESC Congress 2026 – from breaking scientific developments and newly released ESC Guidelines to prestigious ESC Gold Medals and Named Lectures.
Call for editor-in-chief for our newest journal
The newest addition to the ESC Journal Family, the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Interventions, is looking for its inaugural editor-in-chief. If you have extensive editorial experience and a strong ability to foster effective collaborations within the scientific community, we invite you to apply by Tuesday, 20 October.
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2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of heart failure
These guidelines refine the heart failure classification by LVEF and introduce a stage‑based framework to strengthen prevention, early detection, and timely intervention. They propose a revised nomenclature for therapies.
2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease
This is the first ESC Guideline dedicated to the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), centred around the “STAMP on CKD” framework.
Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026)
This consensus definition from the ESC, ACC, AHA and WHF classifies myocardial infarction into primary, secondary and procedure‑related types to align diagnosis with underlying pathophysiology and clinical evaluation.
2026 ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Rehabilitation
The release of the first ESC Guidelines on cardiac rehabilitation is a timely initiative, complementing the existing recommendations in contemporary ESC Guidelines and other ESC scientific documents.
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