August 30, 2023 — “Joining forces to protect the heart – this was our mission for this year’s ESC Congress,” said Professor Franz Weidinger, ESC President. “Cardiovascular (CV) medicine has been tremendously successful in improving and even prolonging life through paramount achievements over the last decades. Now it’s time to make sure that all of our patients who need treatment do get it – timely, effectively, sustainably. This is why we need to join forces as CV professionals, industry, policymakers, and patients.”Â