Call for Science

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026, Lisbon, 20-21 March

Boost your career by submitting your abstract or clinical case!

Be acknowledged as an active contributor in your field of expertise and give your work long-term visibility

If your work is accepted, you'll get the chance to:

Discuss your findings and network with peers through interactive features.
Engage with fellow researchers, key opinion leaders, potential co-investigators, and mentors in your field.
Be published in the European Heart Journal – Acute Cardiovascular Care, the online supplement
Get visibility on ESC 365, the cardiology knowledge hub.

Awards, Prizes and Distinctions

Young Investigators Award

Selected for the outstanding quality of their work, young investigators are presenting in dedicated sessions in front of Jury Members. If you are under 40, select this option when submitting.

Research Prize

Members of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) can select the option 'Research Prize' when submitting their abstract. If selected, you will present in a dedicated session to unpublished research in acute cardiovascular care focusing on quality of care, clinical outcomes, or translational research applied to the development of novel therapeutic, diagnostic, and logistical strategies to improve patient care and long-term outcomes.

Winners will receive a prize of €1,500 along with an Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Silver Membership, and a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027.

All finalists will be offered a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026 and an award certificate.

Best 'Paper Poster' and best 'Moderated ePoster'

Best abstracts accepted in these type of sessions will receive a special distinction.

Congress grants

This year again, ACVC will support the presentation of top-notch research by offering the registration for ESC CardioVascular Care Congress 2026 to 25 abstract and clinical case presenters who have little or no access to funding or difficulties in obtaining financial assistance.

Grantees will be required to attend the congress in Lisbon from 20 to 21 March 2026. Find out more.

: Call for Clinical Cases

Submission is now closed.

Testimonial from the 2025 Winner of the Young Investigators Award (YIA)

It was a great privilege to receive the Young Investigator Award at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2025 for our work. Preparing the abstract was a rewarding academic process and presenting it in front of a highly engaged and expert audience was both motivating and humbling. The congress offered a unique opportunity to share our findings with peers dedicated to advancing care in critically ill cardiovascular patients.

I chose to submit to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care Congress because it offers a focused platform where scientific excellence meets clinical relevance in the acute setting. It is one of the few congresses that brings together intensivists, cardiologists and emergency physicians in such a meaningful way. What sets this congress apart is the collaborative spirit, the high-quality discussions and its strong support for early-career researchers. It’s an ideal environment to grow, learn and make your voice heard.

Tharusan Thevathasan YIA award ACVC 2025.jpg Dr Tharusan Thevathasan (Germany), winner of the YIA 2025

Abstract: ECMO-related complications and mortality in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock

Testimonial from the 2024 Winner of the Young Investigators Award (YIA)

I am truly honoured to have received the “Young Investigator Award" at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2024.

The abstract writing process was both challenging and fulfilling, as it often is, and it was my first attempt to communicate the results.

Presenting at the congress allowed me to engage with a knowledgeable audience and foster insightful discussions with leading experts in the field.

Science is a dynamic process: sharing and discussing early results is a crucial part of that journey.

Engaging with experts at the congress provided me with a unique opportunity for learning and growth.

I chose to submit my abstract to the ESC Acute CardioVascular Care congress because it offered a well-organised, safe, yet challenging setting for such exchanges. I encourage all healthcare professionals at all levels to consider submitting an abstract."

Dr. Rasmus Paulin Beske (Denmark), winner of the YIA 2024

Abstract: All lactate are not equal substudy of the BOX trial

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