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Consensus and Position Papers on Acute Cardiovascular Care

Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC)

Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention

European Heart Journal
21 Sep 2025

Reperfusion therapy for ST elevation myocardial infarction in low- to middle-income countries

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
9 Sep 2025

Diet and nutrition in cardiovascular disease prevention: a scientific statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology

European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology
12 Jun 2025

Heat extremes and cardiovascular diseases: a scientific statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions, Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Heart Failure Association, European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC, the ESC Council on Hypertension, the ESC Council on Stroke, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

European Heart Journal
3 Jun 2025

Cardiovascular diseases, prevention, and management of complications in older adults and frail patients treated for elective or post-traumatic hip orthopaedic interventions: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the ESC ), the ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis

European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology
15 Jan 2025

Imaging in acute percutaneous mechanical circulatory support in adults: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the ESC, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging of the ESC and the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

EHJ - Cardiovascular Imaging
24 Aug 2024

Ventricular septal defect complicating acute myocardial infarction: diagnosis and management. A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the ESC, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery

European Heart Journal
18 Jun 2024

European practices on antithrombotic management during percutaneous mechanical circulatory support in adults: a survey of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the ESC and the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
26 Mar 2024

Management of cardiac emergencies in women: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the Heart Failure Association (HFA), and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

EHJ - Open
26 Feb 2024

Diagnosis and treatment of right ventricular failure secondary to acutely increased right ventricular afterload (acute cor pulmonale): a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
22 Dec 2023

Placing patient-reported outcomes at the centre of cardiovascular clinical practice: implications for quality of care and management: A statement of the ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), Heart Failure Association (HFA), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), ESC Regulatory Affairs Committee, ESC Advocacy Committee, ESC Digital Health Committee, ESC Education Committee, and the ESC Patient Forum

European Heart Journal
23 Aug 2023

Step by step daily management of short-term mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock in adults in the intensive cardiac care unit: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology SC, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
14 Jun 2023

Within and beyond 12-month efficacy and safety of antithrombotic strategies in patients with established coronary artery disease: two companion network meta-analyses of the 2022 joint clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), European Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), and European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)

EHJ - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
3 Mar 2023

Quality indicators for post-resuscitation care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a joint statement from the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Resuscitation Council, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the European Society for Emergency Medicine

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
4 Feb 2023

Acute LDL-C reduction post ACS: strike early and strike strong: from evidence to clinical practice. A clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
27 Dec 2022

Management of comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Europe: current treatment practice and adherence to guidelines. A joint survey by the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the ESC, the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM), and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
2 Dec 2022

Evaluation and management of cancer patients presenting with acute cardiovascular disease Clinical Consensus Statement of the Acute CardioVascular Care Association (ACVC) and the ESC council of Cardio-Oncology—part 2: acute heart failure, acute myocardial diseases, acute venous thromboembolic diseases, and acute arrhythmias

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
13 Oct 2022

Evaluation and management of cancer patients presenting with acute cardiovascular disease: a Consensus Document of the Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) association and the ESC council of Cardio-Oncology—Part 1: acute coronary syndromes and acute pericardial diseases

EHJ - Acute Cardiovascular Care
28 Aug 2021

2020 Update of the quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction: a position paper of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care: the study group for quality indicators from the ACVC and the NSTE-ACS guideline group

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
7 Feb 2021

Composition, structure, and function of heart teams: a joint position paper of the ACVC, EAPCI, EACTS, and EACTA focused on the management of patients with complex coronary artery disease requiring myocardial revascularization

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
18 Jan 2021

Biomarkers of coagulation and fibrinolysis in acute myocardial infarction: a joint position paper of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
7 Nov 2020

The cardiac arrest centre for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest due to presumed cardiac cause – aims, function and structure: Position paper of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology (AVCV), European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Resuscitation Council (ERC), European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Nov 2020

Atrial fibrillation in acute heart failure: A position statement from the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association and European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Jun 2020

Pre-hospital management of patients with chest pain and/or dyspnoea of cardiac origin. A position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the ESC.

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Mar 2020

Acute Cardiovascular Care Association position statement for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: A document of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of the European Society of Cardiology

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Mar 2020

Diagnosis and risk stratification of chest pain patients in the emergency department: focus on acute coronary syndromes. A position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Feb 2020

Cardiac arrhythmias in the emergency settings of acute coronary syndrome and revascularization: an European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document, endorsed by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and European Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)

EP Europace Journal
29 Jul 2019

2018 Joint European consensus document on the management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions: a joint consensus document of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and European Association of Acute Cardiac Care (ACCA) endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Latin America Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), and Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA)

EP Europace Journal
21 Jul 2018

European Society of Cardiology, acute cardiovascular care association, SCAD study group: a position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection

European Heart Journal
22 Feb 2018

Editor’s Choice - Acute Cardiovascular Care Association Position Paper on Intensive Cardiovascular Care Units: An update on their definition, structure, organisation and function

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Feb 2018

Challenges in secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction: A call for action

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Jun 2017

European Society of Cardiology – Acute Cardiovascular Care Association position paper on safe discharge of acute heart failure patients from the emergency department

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Jun 2017

Will sacubitril-valsartan diminish the clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide testing in acute cardiac care?

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Jun 2017

Editor’s Choice-The organization of chest pain units: Position statement of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Apr 2017

European Society of Cardiology-Acute Cardiovascular Care Association Position paper on acute heart failure: A call for interdisciplinary care

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Feb 2017

Quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction: A position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Feb 2017

The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: Recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Feb 2015

In search for the Holy Grail: Suggestions for studies to define delta changes to diagnose or exclude acute myocardial infarction: a position paper from the study group on biomarkers of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

European Heart Journal - Acute CardioVascular Care
1 Dec 2014

Cardiac arrhythmias in acute coronary syndromes: position paper from the joint EHRA, ACCA, and EAPCI task force

EP Europace Journal
29 Aug 2014

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