ESC

This channel contains news about the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), including coverage of its annual meeting and new guidelines. ESC is a leading resource for cardiology science and information in Europe.

CASTLE-HTx trial presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2023

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Improves Outcomes in Patients with End-stage Heart Failure

August 31, 2023 — Atrial fibrillation ablation is associated with lower rates of death, urgent heart transplantation or ...

August 31, 2023

ECLS-SHOCK trial presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

ECLS-SHOCK Trial Reports Mortality Data for Extracorporeal Life Support

August 31, 2023 — Early extracorporeal life support (ECLS) does not improve survival in patients with acute myocardial ...

August 31, 2023

This is the first international guideline document to include all cardiomyopathy subtypes

News | Congenital Heart

First International Guidelines on Heart Muscle Diseases Published

August 31, 2023 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiomyopathies are published online in Europe ...

August 31, 2023

Non-inferiority and safety of one-month DAPT with BIOTRONIK’s drug-eluting stent presented as late-breaker at ESC 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

12-Month-Data of BIOFLOW-DAPT Study Show Positive Results for Orsiro Mission DES With Short DAPT

August 30, 2023 — BIOFLOW-DAPT one-year-data demonstrated non-inferiority and a good safety profile for the Orsiro ...

August 30, 2023

MULTISTARS AMI trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Trial Investigates Timing of Complete Revascularization for Myocardial Infarction

August 30, 2023 — Immediate multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is non-inferior to staged multivessel ...

August 30, 2023

News | Heart Failure

Highlights from the ESC Congress 2023

August 30, 2023 — “Joining forces to protect the heart – this was our mission for this year’s ESC Congress,” said ...

August 30, 2023

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2023

News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Optical Coherence Tomography Non-inferior to Intravascular Ultrasound for Stent Guidance

August 29, 2023 — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding ...

August 29, 2023

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal.

News | Heart Failure

First ESC Guidelines Covering All Acute Coronary Syndromes Published

August 29, 2023 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online ...

August 29, 2023

Data from the landmark ILUMIEN IV trial, the first randomized imaging trial with global representation, has the potential to change clinical practice related to stent placement

News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Abbott Unveils Late-breaking Data Showing Intravascular Imaging Via OCT can Improve Stent Procedural Outcomes, Especially in Complex Cases

August 29, 2023 — Abbott announced late-breaking data from the first-of-its-kind ILUMIEN IV OPTIMAL PCI (ILUMIEN IV) ...

August 29, 2023

The PROFID EHRA trial is set to answer this question in a large, multicentre, EU-funded study set to enrol the first patient this summer.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Trial Re-evaluates Routine Defibrillator Implantation After Myocardial Infarction

August 28, 2023 — Is the routine implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in myocardial ...

August 28, 2023

HEART-FID trial presented in a Hot Line session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Heart Failure

Trial of Ferric Carboxymaltose in Heart Failure Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint

August 28, 2023 — Ferric carboxymaltose(FCM) did not improve a hierarchical outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizat ...

August 28, 2023

BUDAPEST CRT Upgrade trial presented in a Hot Line Session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Upgrade to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Benefits Heart Failure Patients with Pacing

August 28, 2023 — Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) reduces morbidity and ...

August 28, 2023

STOPDAPT-3 trial presented in a Hot Line Session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

Dual-antiplatelet Therapy Should Remain Standard Strategy After Stent Implantation

August 28, 2023 — Prasugrel monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents is not ...

August 28, 2023

Integrating and analyzing data over time and across various data sources, CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation helps visualize the history of the patient’s heart and provides guideline-directed insights to healthcare providers

News | Atrial Fibrillation

GE HealthCare Launches CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation, a Digital, Patient-Centric Clinical Decision Support Tool to Enable Precision Care

August 24, 2023 — GE HealthCare announces the launch of CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), a digital tool ...

August 24, 2023

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, highlighted how it integrates AI in cardiac ultrasound and across cardiac care to help improve clinical confidence and increase efficiency.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Philips integrates AI in cardiac ultrasound and across cardiac care at ESC 2023

August 24, 2023 —Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, highlighted how it integrates AI in cardiac ...

August 24, 2023