European Society of Cardiology (ESC) - Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC)

The Acute CardioVascular Care of the ESC (ACVC) was established by vote at the General Assembly of the ESC Congress 2012 held in Munich, Germany.

The Acute CardioVascular Care of the ESC (ACVC) took over the role of Their former Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care which had been created in 2000 under the chairmanship of Professor Yonathan Hasin. The Working Group was successively chaired by Professor Gerasimos Filippatos, Doctor Marco Tubaro, Professor Nicolas Danchin, and Professor Christiaan Vrints.

Early 2011, the Working Group revised its objective to reflect the new scope and to extend Their remit beyond the walls of the ICCU is intended to encompass the period between the pre-hospital phase all the way up to the end of the first week of hospitalisation. It was agreed that this ambitious objective would be best achieved by forming a unique scientific body to facilitate the integration of experts and sharing of techniques in the management of acute cardiovascular care across Europe. This decision has directly led to the European Society of Cardiology establishing the new Acute Cardiac Care Association (ACVC).

Mission:
To improve the quality of care and outcomes of patients with acute cardiovascular disease.