European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

This page includes news from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The ESC represents more than 95,000 men and women in the field of cardiology from Europe, the Mediterranean basin. It is the European umbrella cardiology organization, which includes the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), which hosts the large EuroPCR meeting; the European Heart Rhythm Society (EHRA); European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI); European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC); and the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC).

The key figure from NEJM publication confirms the survival benefit of Impella CP increases year-over-year. Source: Møller J, et al. Long Term Outcomes of the DanGer Shock Trial. N Engl J Med 2025.

DanGer Shock update: Impella CP heart pump linked to long-term survival benefit

When patients present with STEMI-related cardiogenic shock, treatment with the Impella CP appears to make a positive impact that lasts for at least a decade.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress has become the largest cardiology in the world with more than 33,000 healthcare professionals at the 2025 meeting. Photo by ESC

ESC Congress broke new record with over 33,000 attendees

The European Society of Cardiology had nearly twice as many attendees as ACC this year, as the European meeting secures its place as the largest cardiology meeting in the world.

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston,

Johnson & Johnson’s PFA platform is both safe and effective, real-world data confirm

The Varipulse PFA platform, which has already received FDA and CE mark approval, was linked to an adverse event rate of just 0.6%. 

Real-world data link semaglutide, tirzepatide to improved heart failure outcomes

GLP-1 drugs have been taking the United States by storm in recent years. According to a new study of more than 90,000 patients, some of these medications can also make a big impact on reducing adverse heart failure outcomes.

Beta blockers ‘have no effect’ on heart attack patients

One researcher described the study's findings as "one of the most significant advances in heart attack treatment in decades.”

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No sedation required: Local anesthesia enough for most TAVR patients

New data out of ESC Congress 2025 suggest care teams can take a more minimalist approach during a majority of TAVR cases and only treat patients with local anesthesia. In some cases, however, sedation will still be necessary. 

Abbott's Navitor TAVR valve

Abbott receives expanded approval for Navitor TAVR system

Abbott's TAVR valve now has CE mark approval for treating low-, intermediate- and high-risk patients who present with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The news comes as new data on the valve's safety and effectiveness were just published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

ESC Congress 2022 European Society of Cardiology

The most anticipated trials at ESC 2025

The European Society of Cardiology 2025 congress includes 10 Hot Line sessions and 28 late-breaking science sessions to showcase the latest science.