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Subspecialty communities

The ESC comprises 28 cardiovascular subspecialty communities covering the full spectrum of cardiology.
They include 7 Associations, 15 Working Groups and 6 Councils, enabling us to provide in-depth, expert knowledge to all cardiovascular clinicians and researchers.

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Communities' Upcoming Events

  • January 2026
    • Association for Acute CardioVascular Care
      Wednesday 14 January
      Course
      Endorsed by the Seccion de Cardiopatía Isquémica y Cuidados Agudos Cardiovasculares
      Barcelona - Spain

      The Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI) have joined forces to create the ACVC-EAPCI Cardiogenic Shock School. 

      14/01/2026 01:00 15/01/2026 01:00 Europe/Paris ACVC-EAPCI Cardiogenic Shock School

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      Barcelona - Spain Association for Acute CardioVascular Care contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY
    • Heart Failure Association of the ESC
      Monday 26 January
      ESC event
      The leading meeting for basic and translational heart failure science in Europe.
       
      The HFA Winter Research Meeting 2026 will take place in Berlin, Germany, on 26-28 January 2026.
      Extended abstract submission deadline: 23 October 2025.
      26/01/2026 13:00 28/01/2026 12:15 Europe/Paris HFA Winter Research Meeting on Translational Heart Failure Research

      The HFA Winter Research Meeting 2025, will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 20-22 January 2025.

      The call for abstracts will open from August to 15 October 2024.

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      Heart Failure Association of the ESC contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY
  • February 2026
    • European Heart Rhythm Association
      Thursday 05 February
      Course
      Athens - Greece
      05/02/2026 00:00 07/02/2026 00:00 Europe/Paris EHRA Advanced CIED Course 2026

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      Athens - Greece European Heart Rhythm Association contact@escardio.org true DD/MM/YYYY