Society Information

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents over 80,000 cardiology professionals, principally from across Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also from the rest of the world. It comprises 6 Associations, 15 Working Groups and 7 Councils.
The ESC provides an array of scientific and educational activities, such as Clinical Practice Guidelines, educational courses and initiatives, and pan-European surveys on specific disease areas.
It also organises the ESC Congress, and, in conjunction with its constituent bodies, a range of subspecialty congresses.

The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC aims to improve quality of life and longevity, via better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, including building networks for its management, education and research.
It organises the annual Heart Failure Congress, and a Winter Research Meeting.