The annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was held in Vienna, Austria, September 1 to 5, 2007. The total attendance was close to 30,000 participants from 136 different countries. Excellent new congress facilities hosted 186 prearranged sessions (28 meeting rooms running in parallel), including several joint sessions organized in collaboration with other societies, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). A total of 9,691 abstracts from 92 different countries were submitted, and 3,501 (36%) were selected for presentation, including 29% dedicated to basic science.
The theme of the meeting was “Heart Failure.” The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with heart failure (HF) were addressed in 37 pre-arranged sessions and 16 scientific abstracts sessions. In this review, the contributions related to HF are discussed first, followed by the Hotlines and the Euro Heart Survey Program. Thereafter, a summary of the most important contributions presented at the different sessions is provided.
The annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was held in Vienna, Austria, September 1 to 5, 2007. The total attendance was close to 30,000 participants from 136 different countries. Excellent new congress facilities hosted 186 prearranged sessions (28 meeting rooms running in parallel), including several joint sessions organized in collaboration with other societies, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). A total of 9,691 abstracts from 92 different countries were submitted, and 3,501 (36%) were selected for presentation, including 29% dedicated to basic science.
The theme of the meeting was “Heart Failure.” The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with heart failure (HF) were addressed in 37 pre-arranged sessions and 16 scientific abstracts sessions. In this review, the contributions related to HF are discussed first, followed by the Hotlines and the Euro Heart Survey Program. Thereafter, a summary of the most important contributions presented at the different sessions is provided.
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