STEP 1 - The submitter must sign in to her/his My ESC account with the email and password used at the time of submission to consult the abstract presentation day, time and format. 

STEP 2 - The submitter must select and confirm the presenter from the list of authors.

STEP 3 - The presenter selected in STEP 2 will receive instructions on how to confirm the presentation and submit the related agreement form. 

This confirmation should be done as soon as possible to ensure the abstract information is accurate in the scientific programme.

STEP 4 - The presenter must register to the congress - you benefit from the early fee until 20 January 2026.

STEP 5 - The presenter can start preparing her/his presentation by consulting the Presenter Guidelines. 

Not only will your science feature at the congress, but it will also be published in the European Heart Journal – Acute Cardiovascular Care (April 2026).

Mid December 2025 - Abstract results announcement. A notification email has been sent to each submitter.

20 January 2026 - Early fee registration deadline. All abstract presenters must register for the congress. Take advantage of the early fee.

Early January 2025 - Opening of the upload platform. A notification will be sent to each presenter. 

19 February 2025 - Deadline for presenters to register and upload presentations. Failure to upload and register to the congress by this deadline will lead to the withdrawal of the clinical case from the scientific programme and all related publications.

Presentation formats

All presenters will be required to present their research onsite in Lisbon.

Selected abstracts will be assigned to different presentation formats:

Young Investigators Award Session (YIA)

One YIA session will be held onsite chaired by senior faculty members.

Each finalist will present the key points of his/her research followed by a Questions & Answers period led by a panel of experts who will judge the presentations and determine the winners and runners-up.

• • All finalists will benefit  from free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026 and an award certificate
  • Winner prize: €1,500, Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Silver Membership, and a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027
  • Runner ups (2nd and 3rd position) prize: Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Silver Membership, and a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027

Research Prize - Rewarding Excellence in Unpublished Research

One session dedicated to unpublished research in acute cardiovascular care with a focus 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.

• • All finalists will benefit from free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026 and an award certificate
  • Winner prize: €1,500, Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Silver Membership, and a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027
  • Runner ups (2nd and 3rd position) prize: Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) Silver Membership, and a free registration to ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027

Moderated ePosters

The highest graded abstracts have been selected to be presented orally during dedicated Moderated ePoster sessions which will be held onsite moderated by senior faculty members.

Paper Posters

Abstracts selected as Posters will be displayed in a dedicated area onsite.