ESC WG on Atherosclerosis & Vascular Biology Chair

Great discussions, fresh ideas, and strong team spirit today at the ESC Office in Brussels! 🇪🇺🫀 We met to shape upcoming scientific initiatives, strengthen collaborations, and plan future educational and research activities. Exciting projects ahead — stay tuned! @escardio

🆕@TheLancet Seminar on #Afib #AFib affects ~37.6M people worldwide, with prevalence expected to double over the next 35 years. #Stroke prevention & integrated multidisciplinary care are 🔑 of AF management. 🖇️tinyurl.com/56r8jtkv @LiverpoolCCS @DrJasonAndrade

We are delighted to welcome our inaugural cohort of #CardiovascularResearch Early Career Reviewer Programme participants❤️ Participants will develop their reviewing skills, paired with a dedicated expert Editor Mentor & gain unique insight to the review process #ESCSpringSummit

🚨 Friendly reminder to all our WG members! Don’t forget to renew your membership via MyESC to stay connected and not miss out on: ✅ Latest scientific updates ✅ Exclusive WG news & opportunities ✅ Meetings & networking initiatives Stay engaged. Stay connected. Stay ahead.

At #HeartFailure26 you don’t just hear about the evolution; you become part of it! Explore the Scientific Programme, powered by interactive debates, real-world case discussions, hands-on sessions, and an experience designed for action. Register by 9 March to save! bit.ly/4tc6eyM #HFA_ESC @HFA_President

Extra time to share your ACHD research! The abstract submission deadline for EuroACHD 2026 – 17th European Meeting on Adult Congenital Heart Disease – has been extended to Friday, 13 February. Join us in Madrid, Spain (10–11 April 2026) and: - Showcase your work to a truly international ACHD audience - Boost your visibility and grow your professional network - Get the chance to win free registration to EuroACHD 2027 if your abstract is selected for oral presentation and judged the best Arrive early for our pre‑meeting course on 9 April: Modern Diagnostic Strategies in ACHD: Practical Insights from Leading Experts – covering a wide range of diagnostic techniques with practical, expert guidance. ✅ Submit your abstract today ✅ Register by 10 March for the early fee ow.ly/TyX350Y83cH #EuroACHD26 #ACHD #cardioX

Grouping risk factors masks danger? New data in #EHJCCO: Diabetes drives 30-day ACS mortality but lumping factors dilute the risk Risk +40% Men +29% #women 👉tinyurl.com/4bbnajp5 Individualized assessment is key #ISACS @OliviaManfrini @RBugiardini @EdinaCenko @maria_bergami

Great collaboration with @DaniloNorata @PeikertA @gabrieleschiat1 antonioVacca 🔬🩺❤️🧬🩻

In just days the world of cardiology will unite 🌍 @CVR_TomaszGuzik, Chair of the Congress Programme Committee, reveals why #ESCCongress 2025 together with #WCCardio will be a milestone moment. Be part of cardiology beyond borders ow.ly/xA5F50WJBPL Madrid & Online | 29 Aug - 1 Sept

🔥 Don’t miss our Fireside Chat with Dr. Roxana Mehran @Drroxmehran at #ESCCongress 2025! 🗓️ Aug 30 | 15:15–16:00 📍 Exchange Hall 9 tinyurl.com/488ddnrb Let’s talk equity & #women in cardiology! @escardio @EdinaCenko @eosto1 @ESCWGAVBChair @WGCPMChair @WomenAs1

The Unspoken Truths of Cardiology Join us 👉 esc365.escardio.org/ESC-Congress/s…

Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes – Does Physician’s Sex Matter? Join us 👉 esc365.escardio.org/ESC-Congress/s…

🚀 Don’t miss the Fireside Chats at #ESCCongress! A unique chance to go beyond clinical science, connect in a relaxed café setting ☕, and explore the forces shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine. Join the dialogue! 🔥 Check out this thread for details @escardio

🚨 #HFpEF ≠ #HFrEF! Turns out, the #immunesystem knows the difference. We profiled #immunecells in HFpEF patients (scRNA-seq) & mice-showing conserved inflammatory programs & the therapeutic potential of #NO₂-OA. 👉 doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRE… @jasminkneuer

💊 Women face delays & undertreatment in statin therapy, despite equal or higher lifetime CVD risk. A 2025 review shows pregnancy gaps & lack of sex-specific lipid guidelines are costing lives. We must close this care gap. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40100457/ #WomenInCardiology #CVD

Angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries: coronary function testing or angiography alone to guide treatment? Clinical trial results are out. doi.org/10.1093/eurhea… #INOCA #MI #coronary #angina #cardiotwitter, @ESC_Journals, @escardio

🏆 Congrats to the #ESCCongress 2025 AVB Working Group Award winners! 🫀 Qiongjun Zhu – TREM2 macrophage & atherosclerosis 🧬@shafeeq_moham – Epigenetic rescue of endothelial senescence 📅 Meet the awardees at the Research Gateway @escardio congress on 31 Aug, 18:30-20:00

🎬 Now on-demand! Missed the ESC Working Group Talk on Lipoprotein(a)? Watch the full session here ⬇️ 👉tinyurl.com/msdbh2jd From mechanisms to management & the patient voice — it’s all in one hour! #Cardiology #ESC #CVRisk @EdinaCenko @WGCPMChair @ESCWGAVBChair @escardio

🚩Something you don't want to miss. 🇪🇸 Highly recommended in Madrid. Joint event @worldheartfed @escardio @WomenAs1

#Albuminuria as a diagnostic criterion and a therapeutic target in heart failure and other #CVDs @BiykemB onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej… @HanCardiomd @AmrAbdin10 @GiuseppeGalati_ #EJHF