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It is with great regret that I inform you that Heart Failure 2020 & the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, scheduled for 23–26 May in Barcelona, is officially cancelled.
The leadership of the ESC and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) have been closely following the current health crisis. The spread of COVID-19 around the world and the necessity for healthcare professionals to deal with the epidemic in their hospitals has impacted the availability of both faculty and delegates. Indeed, many have already cancelled their plans to attend – and that number will only grow. In addition, the Spanish authorities have declared a state of emergency while the Catalan government has imposed a total lockdown and severe travel bans.
As a result of these factors and our responsibility to protect the health of our faculty, delegates and staff, the HFA leadership has decided that cancelling Heart Failure 2020 is the only responsible course of action.
Should you have any queries, please refer to the FAQ.
On behalf of the HFA board, we convey our heartfelt wishes to you, your families and your patients in these difficult times.
Petar Seferović
ESC Heart Failure Association
President 2018–2020
We have received complaints about a growing number of fraudulent websites masquerading as the ESC offering registration, hotel bookings and other arrangements for upcoming ESC congresses.
We strongly recommend that anyone attending Heart Failure 2020 use only the official ESC website for registration and accommodation requests: www.escardio.org/heartfailure
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We have received complaints about a growing number of fraudulent websites masquerading as the ESC and offering registration, hotel bookings and other arrangements for the upcoming ESC Congresses. Many of these sites charge significant commissions.
We are also aware of some companies cold calling Congress delegates, using data which has not been provided by ESC.
These are not third party providers to the ESC and are not linked to the ESC in any way.
We strongly recommend that anyone attending Heart Failure use only the official ESC website for registration and accommodation requests: www.escardio.org/heartfailure
For your information, here is one of the fraudulent sites we have discovered:
If you are contacted by any such agency or have any questions regarding their legitimacy please do not hesitate to contact us at registration@escardio.org or by telephone +33 4 89 87 76 12
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