Acute Cardiovascular Care News

As a member of the ACVC you will receive a free and exclusive Newsletter, covering all the latest news on membership activities, meetings, congresses, journals, publications, and more. Here you can find news from the Association, from our annual Congress, and ESC press covering the topics of CAD, ACC and ACS.

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ACVC Cardio Talk

Women's heart and equity. With Assoc. Prof. J. Grapsa (Boston, US) and Dr. M. Stratinaki (Heraklion, GR).

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Survey on ventilation management practices in patients with cardiogenic shock

Respiratory failure is the most common critical indication for cardiac ICU admission, occurring in 30–80% of patients with cardiogenic shock. This cross-sectional survey aims to understand ventilation management practices in patients with cardiogenic shock.

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EHJ-ACVC Highlights

As we enter 2026, we reflect on 2025, a year of major advances in diagnosing and managing acute coronary syndromes (ACS), highlighted in the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care. Building on our 2024 “Best of” series, we approach ACS with empathy, curiosity and courage.

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New clinical consensus statement on older adults and frail patients

Cardiovascular diseases, prevention, and management of complications in older adults and frail patients treated for elective or post-traumatic hip orthopaedic interventions.

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Latest News

Plaque regression – a valuable effect of contemporary cardiovascular pharmacotherapy?

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1 Feb 2026

The junctional protein associated with coronary artery disease predicts adverse cardiovascular events in patients with a

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1 Feb 2026

Cardiogenic Shock and Critical Care Updates

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12 Jan 2026

ACVC Executive Board, Board and Nominating Committee Elections 2026-2028

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8 Sep 2025

Evolocumab did not improve vein graft disease following coronary artery bypass surgery

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1 Sep 2025

Dual antiplatelet therapy is not more effective than aspirin alone after coronary artery bypass grafting

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1 Sep 2025

De-escalation of dual antiplatelet therapy provides benefits in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting

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1 Sep 2025

New data presented to guide the treatment of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease

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31 Aug 2025

Routine heart CT scanning is not warranted after stenting for left main coronary artery disease

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31 Aug 2025

Worse outcomes with aspirin in high-risk chronic coronary syndrome patients who require long-term anticoagulation

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31 Aug 2025

Beta-blockers reduced cardiovascular events in selected heart-attack patients without heart failure

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30 Aug 2025

Meta-analysis finds that beta-blockers improve outcomes after a heart attack in patients with reduced heart function

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30 Aug 2025

Patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome: initial clinical management and diagnostic probability assessment

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4 Mar 2025

Global experts in life-or-death cardiac emergencies to gather in Florence, Italy, for ESC annual congress on Acute CardioVascular Care

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3 Mar 2025

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ACVC Cardio Talk

Each episode of the ACVC Cardio Talk podcast will take you into the world of the latest important and exciting acute cardiac care news. Are you curious about what is happening in ACC and want to start using it immediately in your daily clinical practice? Listen to us! There's a new podcast every month.

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ACVC Journal Club

The ACVC Journal Club discusses recent and impactful publications relevant to the field of acute cardiovascular care

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