ESC Clinical Practice Tools
Online aides to assist with your patient care
We know that delivering the best care means having the right tools at your fingertips.
This page brings together tools to help you make confident, evidence-based decisions. You'll also find resources just for your patients.
- Guidelines tools: These tools, including our AI-powered guidelines companion, help you implement ESC Guidelines in your clinical practice.
- Subspecialty tools: From risk assessment and prevention to acute care and imaging, these resources help you apply expert guidance with confidence and deliver the best outcomes for your patients.
- Patient materials and support: Help your patients become active partners in their care with clear, evidence-based resources and websites designed for understanding and better outcomes.
Guidelines tools for your clinical practice
Extra help at your fingertips
ESC Pocket Guidelines App
Convenient resources available directly on your mobile device.
ESC Chat - your AI-powered guidelines companion
Get quick and personalised answers to your clinical queries, plus reference links and citations. Based exclusively on current ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Essential messages and educational slide sets
Reach your quality of care objectives with these essential messages and slide sets. Easy to use and interpret into real-world application.
Patient versions of ESC Guidelines
Based on our guidelines, these documents explain diagnosis and treatment recommendations backed by evidence. They help patients understand their condition, engage in shared decisions, and adopt self-care strategies essential for effective disease management.
Subspecialty Tools
To support your needs
ESC CVD Risk Calculation App
Your CVD risk calculators in one app. Assess individual cardiovascular risk for different patient populations. It includes up to 10-year risk and lifetime risk calculators.
CVD Prevention Toolbox
Through its prevention programmes, the ESC has developed several educational materials and decision making tools to support health professionals and policy makers in their daily practice, in close collaboration with the EAPC.
EHRA Key Messages App
The Scientific Documents Committee has developed the EHRA Key Messages App containing the main messages of the published scientific documents in a concise format and providing highlights in an accessible format.
EACVI Cardiovascular Imaging Toolboxes
Richly illustrated teaching chapters from experts in the field of Cardiovascular Imaging - Explore and learn from our Cardiovascular Imaging Toolboxes.
ACVC Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit
The Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit is the essential resource for practitioners to make the best bedside clinical decisions in managing patients with acute cardiovascular conditions.
Patient Websites
Educational resources just for patients
Preventive Cardiology Patient Website
Cardiovascular disease is a common condition, accounting for 4 million deaths per year in Europe. Find reliable information and practical advice to prevent cardiovascular disease, manage your health more effectively and live longer, more active lives.
Atrial Fibrillation Patient Website
An educational website designed by health professionals and patients for people suffering from atrial fibrillation. It is also a valuable resource for families and caregivers.
My Rhythm Device
The website for patients with implanted cardiac devices, their caregivers and families.
Get access to the information you need to make informed decisions when discussing the implant of a cardiac device with your physician, caregivers and family.
Heart Failure Patient Website
The heartfailurematters.org website highlights how, with simple changes in lifestyle, a better understanding of heart failure and appropriate treatment, many people live full and active lives. It is time for us to help them take charge of their health.