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).

TAVR or TAVI? Cardiologists want a single acronym for the popular heart procedure
Clinicians are asking the world's medical societies to come together and agree on one acronym for TAVR/TAVI to avoid unnecessary confusion going forward.
Early outcomes with Myval TAVR valve comparable to popular devices from Medtronic, Edwards
Meril Life Sciences has been manufacturing its Myval heart valves for years. The devices are approved and available in both India and Europe, but they have not been approved by the FDA.
Surgery outperforms PCI in NSTEMI patients with multivessel CAD
CABG was associated with a 41% lower risk of long-term mortality than PCI in a new study of more than 57,000 patients. The full analysis was published in European Heart Journal.
Cardiology, radiology specialists debate CCTA’s rise as a go-to imaging modality for CAD
CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.
Predicting sudden cardiac death after a heart attack may be impossible—for now
Researchers tried to crack the code, but they fell short time and time again. AI may offer potential as one way to finally find an answer, they added.

Tafamidis shows promise for treating cardiac amyloidosis

Research presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich suggests a new treatment may be emerging for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy—a condition previously thought to be rare and untreatable.

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

TAVR or TAVI? Cardiologists want a single acronym for the popular heart procedure

Early outcomes with Myval TAVR valve comparable to popular devices from Medtronic, Edwards

Surgery outperforms PCI in NSTEMI patients with multivessel CAD

Cardiology, radiology specialists debate CCTA’s rise as a go-to imaging modality for CAD

Predicting sudden cardiac death after a heart attack may be impossible—for now