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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EHJ-ACVC Highlights

This month’s EHJ-ACVC Highlights spotlights the intersection of rapid intervention, biological complexity, and the persistent challenge of translating mechanistic insight into meaningful clinical benefit.

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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in STEMI patients

EAPCI and ACVC are conducting a survey on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). While its use continues to expand, evidence and guidance remain limited. We invite you to complete this short survey, which should take no more than 5 minutes.

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Congratulation to the ACVC elected members

Discover the results of the ACVC 2026-2028 Board elections.

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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support (tMCS)

We are conducting a survey to assess current clinical practice in the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for cardiogenic shock. The results will provide an overview of MCS utilisation, identify areas of consensus and variation, and help shape future collaborative research.

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Aspirin dosing after acute coronary syndrome with suspected aspirin resistance: the ANDAMAN trial

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15 Apr 2026

Vesicles in the Flow: How Endothelium Communicates Vascular Danger in Atherosclerosis

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13 Apr 2026

Novel blood marker may help predict cognitive impairment after a cardiac arrest

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21 Mar 2026

AI outperforms conventional diagnosis for certain types of heart attacks

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20 Mar 2026

The Power of the Heart Team: Advancing Acute Cardiovascular Care Together

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4 Mar 2026

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

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

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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

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

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31 Aug 2025

New data presented to guide the treatment of patients with multivessel 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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