www.escardio.org/ESC2018 ESCcongress
25-29 August ESC Congress Report 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 1 Table of Contents
1. BUILDING OVERVIEW & GENERAL CONGRESS SUMMARY 4 1.1 Building Overview 5 1.2 General Congress Summary: Facts And Figures 6
2. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME 8 2.1 Venue – Organisation Of The Programme 9 2.2 New Structure For ESC Congress Programme 10 2.3 ESC Congress 2018 Programme 10 2.4 Programme Overall Attendance 19 2.5 Programme Evaluation 24 2.6 Late-breaking Science 25 2.7 Invited Faculty 27 2.8 Abstract-based Programme 34 2.9 Presenters 39
3. GRANTS 44 3.1 ESC Congress Educational Grants 45 3.2 New Grants For 2018 48 3.3 Industry Sponsored Grants 49
4. CONGRESS VENUE 50 4.1 Messe Muenchen 51 4.2 Layout 51
5. REGISTRATION DATA 52 5.1 Key Registration Figures 53 5.2 Geographical Participation Analysis 54 5.3 Exhibitor Registration 56 5.4 Congress Onsite Participation By Year From 2012 To 2018 57 5.5 Additional Registration Data 57
6. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES 62 6.1 Exhibition 63 6.2 Industry Sponsored Sessions 68 6.3 Sponsorship 72 6.4 Onsite Advertising 75 6.5 Rooms At ESC 76
7. FOCUS 2018 78 7.1 Research Funding Area 79 7.2 ESC Research And Training Grants 80 7.3 Advocacy Activities 81 7.4 Public Event: Healthy Hearts For Munich 81
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 2 8. COMMUNICATION 84 8.1 Daily e-Newsletters 85 8.2 Social Media Activity 87 8.3 ESC Congress Mobile App 88 8.4 New ESC 365 91 8.5 ESC TV At ESC Congress 94 8.6 First Announcement And Call For Abstracts 95 8.7 Advance Programme 95 8.8 Final Programme 95 8.9 Programme At A Glance 95 8.10 Promotional Videos 96 8.11 Summary Congress News 96 8.12 Congress Press Office 98 8.13 New Initiatives At ESC Congress 2018 99
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 3 1. Building Overview & General Congress Summary
European Society of Cardiology - Congress Report 2018 4 1.1 Building Overview Kiev Baku Bach Bern Cairo Tunis Minsk Tirana Algiers Vienna Ankara Madrid Munich Brahms Yerevan Brussels Moscow Haendel Belgrade Ljubljana Bratislava Damascus THE HUB Schumann Beethoven Stockholm Agora 1 - 2 Agora San Marino VILLAGE 6 VILLAGE 3 VILLAGE 5 VILLAGE 1 VILLAGE 2 VILLAGE 4 Copenhagen Digital Health EXHIBITION 3 POSTER AREA Science Box 1 - 2 Science Box MAIN AUDITORIUM SPOTLIGHT VILLAGE Special Populations Preventive Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease in Hypertension Imaging TRAIN VILLAGE 3 VILLAGE 2 VILLAGE 1 Medical Care PT Zone C Zone D Rooms Rooms Meeting Meeting Zone C Zone D Zone E EXHIBITION 3 EXHIBITION 2 EXHIBITION 1
Meeting Rooms Meeting Rooms Practical Tutorials (PT)
(Second oor) (Second
Health F Zone Digital
Meeting Rooms ESC Mobile App Desk
Meeting Rooms Meeting
Rooms Meeting Meeting Rooms Rooms Meeting ESC (First oor) (First oor) (First B Zone Zone B Zone app 2018 ANCE i ESC app 2018 Agora 1
REGISTRATION
Rooms Meeting Rooms Meeting (First oor) (First A Zone (First oor) (First Zone A Zone Information Point MAIN ENT R i Bach Brahms
Agora 2 (Second oor) (Second
Rooms Meeting Zone G Zone ESC PLAZA ACCESS TO/FROM COACH PARKING VILLAGE 4 Basic Science STAGE CENTRE POSTER AREA SSC Haendel THE HUB Speaker Service Centre 1 - 2 (First oor) ESC HQ Science Box (First oor) SSC MAIN AUDITORIUM PRESS CPR Workshops Beethoven Schumann i VILLAGE 5 ESC app Heart Failure 2018 PRO FESC VILLAGE 6 LOUNGE LOUNGE MEMBERS’ (First oor) SPOTLIGHT VILLAGE Device Therapy Arrhythmias and SPOTLIGHT VILLAGE ESC Stand - TV 365 Research Funding Area Cardiovascular Surgery Congenital Heart Disease, Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care, Stroke, Interventional Cardiology and Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Aortic Disease, Peripheral Vascular Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Figure 1.1: Overview of the Spaces Designated to Congress Activities Congress to Designated the Spaces of Overview 1.1: Figure
European Society of Cardiology - Congress Report 2018 5 1.2 General Congress Summary: Facts And Figures
2nd Largest ESC Congress
155 Participating Countries 32,858 Participants • Delegates 27,151 • Exhibitors 5,191 • Press 512
33 Lecture Rooms including 1,650 Invited Faculty • 20 Session Rooms • 75 countries • 2 Hubs • 3,038 roles in the Scientific and • 2 Agoras Educational Programme • 6 Villages • 25% roles in the Scientific and • 1 Centre Stage Educational Programme fufilled by • 2 Stages (ESC TV and Digital Health) women
11,029 Abstracts Submitted 4,461 Abstracts Accepted • Oral presenters 709 • Poster presentations 3,059 • Moderated poster presentations 441 • Best poster presentations 252
ESC Scientific And Educational 586 3,313 Abstract/Case Presenters Programme Sessions • 75 countries • 367 scientific and educational • 52% aged 35 years or under programme • 219 abstract-based Sessions
114 Industry Sponsored Sessions 9,161 m2 Exhibition
• 77 Satellite Symposia • 3 Exhibition Halls • 37 Experts on the Spot • 145 exhibiting companies
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 6 ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 7 2. Scientific Programme
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 8 2.1 Venue – Organisation Of The Programme
2.1.1 Villages
All villages have two lecture rooms except for Village 6 (Arrhythmia) which featured a new room design, the “Library Room”. This room was used for special sessions with panel discussions and also used by industry as an overflow room for the Lecture Room KIEV.
The Spotlight Village combined multiple topics most of which were related to the spotlight of the congress “Valvular Heart Disease”.
2.1.2 Hub
This year the Hub was split into two areas. The Centre Stage hosted larger sessions including the LIVE CASES Sessions – LIVE IN A BOX – and Great Debate sessions.
2.1.3 Digital Health Area
The entire Digital Health/eCardiology programme was held in this specifically designed area. Technology demonstration sessions were also held in the Digital Health Area based on the Call for Technology which was launched by the ESC this year.
2.1.4 Poster Area
Moderated ePoster stations were redesigned to optimise acoustics and ato cater for a larger audience. The best poster screen was located in front of the respective Poster Board areas as in previous years.
2.1.5 Science Box
The Science Box was specifically designed to host the oral abstract sessions in the traditional format of presentation.
2.1.6 Agora
The Agora rooms hosted Rapid Fire abstract sessions as well as some special sessions which were suited to a casual / interactive environment.
2.1.7 ESC TV Stage
The ESC TV Stage was positioned in ESC Plaza along with ESC Stand, Professional Member’s Lounge, Fellows of the ESC (FESC) Lounge. This year sessions such as “Meet the Trialist” were also hosted on this stage.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 9 2.2 New Structure For The ESC Congress Programme
2.2.1 ESC Topic List
The new topic list was implemented this year in the programme for abstract submissions and in all related indexing of congress content.
2.2.2 New Schedule
The size and scope of the congress programme combined with the increase in related activities (ESC Stand, ESC Professional Members’ Lounge, Digital Health Area), and the requirement of industry partners for increased visibility in the exhibition, led to adjustments being made in this year’s congress session schedule. Adjustments allowed for more time between sessions and a longer lunch break in order to avoid a time conflict with the industry lunch sessions. These positive changes enhanced the overall delivery of the sessions.
The 2018 schedule was as follows:
• Breakfast 07:45 – 08:15 • Morning 08:30 – 10:00 (90 minutes) • Coffee break sessions 10:05 or 10:10 – 10:50 • Late morning 11:00 – 12:30 (90 minutes) • Lunch sessions (Industry) 13:00 – 13:45 or 14:00 • Afternoon mession 14:30 – 15:45 (75 minutes) • Coffee break afternoon 15:50 or 15:55 – 16:35 • Late afternoon session 16:45 – 17:45 (60 minutes).
Session formats and content were adapted to fit their assigned time slots either at the time of session construction or upon review once scheduled.
2.3 ESC Congress 2018 Programme
2.3.1 Programme Composition By Type Of Sessions
Table 2.1: Programme Composition by Type of Session
Abstract-based Programme 219 Abstract Session 30
Advances in Science 60
Best Posters 7
Clinical Cases 7
Moderated Posters 63
Poster Session 7
Rapid Fire Abstracts 38
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 10 Table 2.1: Programme Composition by Type of Session - Continued
Abstract-based Programme 219 Special Session 1 Young Investigator Award Abstracts 6 Scientific And Educational Programme 339 Cardiology@Breakfast 13
Case-based Session 22
Debate Session 15
Expert Session 33
Inaugural Session / Award Ceremony 2
LIVE IN THE BOX 6
Main Session (ESC Guidelines 2018) 6
Special Session 57
Symposium 184 Late-breaking Science Programme 29 Late-Breaking Science 14
Hot Line Session 5
Meet the Trialist 10 Total 586
2.3.2 ESC Programme – Other Related Sessions
Other related sessions in the ESC programme were organised around the scientific programme.
Table 2.2: ESC Programme – Other Related Sessions
ESC TV 72 Congress by Topic 6
ESC TV Wrap-up 4
Industry Interview 7
Interview 5
Interview Guidelines 9
Interview Hot Line 38
Interview On Session 1
Special Event 2 Other 34 Rehearsal in lecture room 9
Session Briefing in SSC 25
Abbreviations: SSC = Speaker Service Centre; TV = television
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 11 2.3.3 Overview Of Sessions By Topic
Table 2.3: ESC Programme – Overview of Sessions by Topic
Scientific And Abstract-based Main Topic List Educational Total Programme Programme Heart Failure 20 20 40
Imaging 23 29 52
Aortic Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke 6 8 14
Arrhythmias And Device Therapy 21 34 55
Basic Science 17 25 42
Basics Of Cardiology 4 4
Preventive Cardiology 14 24 38
Cardiovascular Disease In Special Populations 5 9 14
Cardiovascular Nursing 2 6 8
Cardiovascular Pharmacology 9 12 21
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute 28 34 62 Cardiac Care
Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart 24 47 71 Disease
Hypertension 13 14 27
Interventional Cardiology And Cardiovascular Surgery 13 34 47
Other 18 39 57
E-Cardiology / Digital Health, Public Health, Health Economics, 6 28 34 Research Methodology
Total 219 367 586
Notes: * Late-breaking Science Sessions are included in the Count of Scientific & Educational programme
2.3.4 Special Features In The Congress Programme
ESC Clinical Practice New Guidelines and Recommendation Paper Presentations included: • 2018 ESC Guidelines on Syncope • 2018 Joint ESC/American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/World Heart Federation Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction • 2018 ESC/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularisation • 2018 ESC Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease During Pregnancy • 2018 ESC/European Society of Hypertension (ESCH) Guidelines on Arterial Hypertension
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 12 2.3.4.1 NEW! Cardiology In 4 Days
“Cardiology in 4 Days” was featured in the congress programme from Saturday to Tuesday. Sessions were designed to give an all-round refresher/update on all topics of cardiology.
Table 2.4: Cardiology In 4 Days
Date Title Attendance Zone
Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Review, Update, And State Of 25-Aug-18 300 Spotlight Village The Art In 2018
25-Aug-18 Hypertension: Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 2018 600 Village 2
Valvular Heart Disease: Review, Update, And State Of The Art 25-Aug-18 881 Spotlight Village In 2018
Heart Failure: Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 2018 - 26-Aug-18 850 Village 5 Part 2 (Treatment)
Cardiac Device Therapy: Review, Update, And State Of The Art 26-Aug-18 800 Village 6 In 2018
Cardiac Arrhythmias: Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 26-Aug-18 530 Village 6 2018
Heart Failure: Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 2018 - 26-Aug-18 1100 Village 5 Part 1 (Diagnosis And Drug Treatment)
Interventional Cardiology: Review, Update, And State Of The 27-Aug-18 110 Spotlight Village Art In 2018
Deep Vein Thrombosis And Peripheral Vascular Diseases: 27-Aug-18 206 Spotlight Village Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 2018
Preventive Cardiology: Review, Update, And State Of The Art 27-Aug-18 430 Village 1 In 2018 - Part 1
Preventive Cardiology: Review, Update, And State Of The Art 27-Aug-18 400 Village 1 In 2018 - Part 2
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension And 28-Aug-18 Pulmonary Embolism: Review, Update, And State Of The Art 150 Spotlight Village In 2018
Cardiac Imaging Essentials: Review, Update, And State Of The 28-Aug-18 460 Village 3 Art In 2018
Cardiac Intensive Care Essentials: Review, Update, And State 28-Aug-18 171 Spotlight Village Of The Art In 2018
Cardiomyopathy And Myocardial Disease: Review, Update, And 28-Aug-18 817 Spotlight Village State Of The Art In 2018
Abbreviations: Aug = August
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 13 2.3.4.2 Traditional Oral Abstract Presentations
This year’s congress marked the return of the traditional oral abstract presentation. The sessions were held in the Science Box. The setting was adapted to facilitate audience and presenter interaction, and the room size was adapted to the expected audience.
2.3.4.3 Sessions Organised In Collaboration With The National Cardiac Societies
Sessions organised in collaboration with the National Cardiac Societies (NCS) also featured in the programme. “Guidelines in Daily Practice” sessions focused on the implementation of guidelines in specific countries, and “Big Picture” Sessions incorporated contributions to clinical Registries.
Table. 2.5: National Cardiac Societies Programmes
SUB Organised Date Title Attendance Zone With The
British Atrial fibrillation - The "Big 27-Aug-18 Cardiovascular 282 Village 6 Picture" Society
Guidelines in Daily Practice - Bulgarian Society 26-Aug-18 160 Spotlight Village DAPT of Cardiology
Czech Society of 26-Aug-18 Guidelines in Daily Practice - AF 313 Village 6 Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome - The Egyptian Society 28-Aug-18 280 Spotlight Village "Big Picture" of Cardiology
Valvular heart disease - The German Cardiac 25-Aug-18 300 The Hub "Big Picture" Society
Guidelines in Daily Practice - Hellenic Society 27-Aug-18 565 Village 5 Heart Failure of Cardiology
Italian Federation 26-Aug-18 Heart Failure - The "Big Picture" 533 Village 5 of Cardiology
Guidelines In Daily Practice - Moroccan Society 28-Aug-18 195 Spotlight Village Valvular Heart Disease of Cardiology
Chronic ischemic Cardiovascular Polish Cardiac 27-Aug-18 59 Spotlight Village Disease - The "Big Picture" Society
Guidelines in Daily Practice - Swedish Society 26-Aug-18 206 Spotlight Village STEMI of Cardiology
Guidelines in Daily Practice - Swiss Society of 27-Aug-18 279 The Hub Stable coronary artery disease Cardiology
Abbreviations: AF = atrial fibrillation; Aug = August; DAPT = dual antiplatelet therapy; STEMI = ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 14 2.3.4.4 Mini Quiz On Guidelines
Teams from the NCS competed against each other in the mini quiz on ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines held on the Saturday. This session was designed as a refresher of the key messages from the 2017 guidelines.
• Mini quiz: –– Sweden versus Cardiologist of Tomorrow Group –– Czech Republic versus Greece –– Bulgaria versus Morocco • ESC Education Track, complemented by the Cardiology Quiz
2.3.5 Joint Sessions
Joint sessions were organised with associations/specialties/journals.
Table 2.6: Joint Sessions
Date Title Joint with Attendance Room
The Influence Of Quality Metrics In Interventional American College of 25-Aug-18 128 The Hub Cardiology And Heart Failure: Helpful Or Hopeless? Cardiology
Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology’s 28-Aug-18 Year In Cardiology: From Intervention To 250 The Hub Prevention
American Heart 26-Aug-18 Atrial Fibrillation In 2018 750 Village 6 Association
Cardio-Oncology: Emerging Concepts, Challenges American Heart 26-Aug-18 500 Village 1 And Clinical Opportunities Association
The Valve Or The Ventricle? A Key Question In Argentine Society of 26-Aug-18 130 Spotlight Village Mitral Regurgitation Cardiology
Asian–Pacific Society 28-Aug-18 Therapy Of Rheumatic Heart Disease 35 Spotlight Village of Cardiology Association A Look From The Other Side: The Pathology for European 27-Aug-18 Of Complications Following Transcatheter 31 Spotlight Village Cardiovascular Intervention Pathology Association for The Tricuspid Valve In Congenital Heart Disease – 26-Aug-18 European Paediatric 83 Spotlight Village An Update Cardiology
Brazilian Society of 27-Aug-18 Rheumatic Valve Disease At Various Stages In Life 85 Spotlight Village Cardiology The Future Of TAVI-Perspectives From Both Sides Canadian 27-Aug-18 300 Spotlight Village Of The Atlantic Cardiovascular Society
Cardiac Society of "Lone Atrial Fibrillation": Should The Concept Be 28-Aug-18 Australia and New 80 Village 6 Abandoned? Zealand
Cardiological Society 27-Aug-18 How To Cope With High-Risk CVD In Pregnancy 31 Village 2 of India
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 15 Table 2.6: Joint Sessions - Continued
Date Title Joint with Attendance Room Cardiovascular Precision Medicine: The Critical Roles For Big Data 27-Aug-18 Research Journal 90 Village 4 And Machine Learning session Cardiovascular Impact Of Gut Microbiota On Cardiovascular 26-Aug-18 Research Journal 130 Village 4 Disease session
Should Chronically Occluded Coronary Arteries Be Chinese Society of 27-Aug-18 150 Spotlight Village Reopened? Cardiology
28-Aug-18 The New Circulation Journal Circulation 85 The Hub
European Association Beyond The Aortic Valve: Multivalvular Disease 28-Aug-18 for Cardio-Thoracic 161 Spotlight Village And Aortic Stenosis Plus Coronary Artery Disease Surgery
European Association How Do SGLT2 Inhibitors And Incretin-Based 27-Aug-18 for the Study of 360 Village 1 Therapy Exert Their Effects On CVD? Diabetes
European Association Prevention And Management Of Stroke: An 26-Aug-18 of Neurosurgical 68 Spotlight Village Interdisciplinary Challenge Societies
European Lipid-Lowering Therapy: How To Tailor Treatment 27-Aug-18 Atherosclerosis 233 Village 2 To Your Patient Society
The European Heart Journal’s Advances From European Heart 26-Aug-18 580 The Hub Prevention To Intervention: The Year In Cardiology Journal
The European Heart Journal’s Advances In Heart European Heart 27-Aug-18 Failure And Valvular Heart Disease: The Year In 680 The Hub Journal Cardiology
From Submission To Sharing: How To Publish Your European Heart 28-Aug-18 Best Articles In The European Heart Journal And 300 The Hub Journal The New England Journal Of Medicine
The Clot On The Hotspot: An Update On Acute And European Respiratory 26-Aug-18 140 Spotlight Village Chronic Venous Thromboembolism Society
European 26-Aug-18 Hot Topics In Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 189 Spotlight Village Resuscitation Council
Recent Advances In The Genetic Architecture Of European Society of 25-Aug-18 50 Village 4 Valve Disease Human Genetics
Challenges And Considerations In Hypertension European Society of 28-Aug-18 102 Village 2 Therapy Hypertension
European Stroke 28-Aug-18 Stroke And The Heart 206 Spotlight Village Organisation
Great Wall 27-Aug-18 Global Perspectives On Valvular Heart Disease International Congress 70 Spotlight Village of Cardiology
An Update On The Management Of Mitral Valve Interamerican Society 26-Aug-18 120 Spotlight Village Stenosis of Cardiology
International Society Knowledge Gaps In Left Ventricular Outflow Tract 28-Aug-18 for Adult Congenital 75 Spotlight Village Obstruction Heart Disease
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 16 Table 2.6: Joint Sessions - Continued
Date Title Joint with Attendance Room International Society Challenges And Opportunities For Clinical 27-Aug-18 for Cardiovascular 300 The Hub Investigation In The Future Translational Research
International Society 28-Aug-18 Role Of Autophagy In Cardiac Disease 55 Village 4 for Heart Research
International Society 28-Aug-18 Adherence To Medication And CV Outcomes of Cardiovascular 180 Spotlight Village Pharmacotherapy
Hypertension Awareness, Treatment And Control: International Society 27-Aug-18 111 Village 2 Implications For Clinical Practice of Hypertension
Journal of the 27-Aug-18 How To Publish In JAMA And JAMA Cardiology American Medical 123 The Hub Association (JAMA)
New Strategies For Diagnosis And Treatment In The Japanese 26-Aug-18 270 Village 4 Dilated Cardiomyopathy Circulation Society
Japanese Circulation 26-Aug-18 Adipose Tissue And Cardiovascular Disease 130 Spotlight Village Society
Japanese Circulation 27-Aug-18 New Frontiers In Interventional Cardiology Society Young 143 The Hub Community
Joint with the Korean 27-Aug-18 Unmet Clinical Needs In Valvular Heart Disease 80 Spotlight Village Society of Cardiology
27-Aug-18 The Lancet - ESC Symposium On Heart Failure 230 The Hub
Joint with the Mexican 27-Aug-18 Management Of Complex Congenital Heart Disease 101 Spotlight Village Society of Cardiology
Highlights From The New England Journal Of New England Journal 26-Aug-18 230 The Hub Medicine: Editors’ Choice of Medicine
Saudi Heart 26-Aug-18 Imaging For Valve Interventions 62 Spotlight Village Association
South African Heart 26-Aug-18 Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Global Problem 75 Spotlight Village Association
The Global Fight Against Premature CVD Mortality 28-Aug-18 World Heart Federation 40 Village 1 In A World Of Migration
Abbreviations: ACC = American College of Cardiology; CV(D) = cardiovascular (disease); JAMA = Journal of the American Medical Association; TAVI = transcatheter aortic valve implantation
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 17 2.3.6 Cardiologists of Tomorrow
In addition to the Clinical Case sessions, the ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow organised a full track in the programme.
Table 2.7: Cardiologists of Tomorrow
Date Title Attendance Zone New Frontiers In Interventional Cardiology In Collaboration With The 27-Aug-18 143 The Hub Japanese Circulation Society Young Community 26-Aug-18 General Cardiology Crash Course - Part 1 290 The Hub
27-Aug-18 General Cardiology Crash Course - Part 2 372 The Hub
26-Aug-18 Acute Emergencies For The Young Cardiologist. 316 The Hub
Expert Advice - Cardiogenic Shock During An ICU Night Shift – 26-Aug-18 510 The Hub Preparing For The Worst To Get The Best
27-Aug-18 What's The Diagnosis? Cardiology Quiz 448 The Hub
What The Busy Cardiologist Needs To Know About Recent Advances 28-Aug-18 536 The Hub In Cardiology
28-Aug-18 A Beginner’s Guide To Electrophysiology Studies And Ablation 282 The Hub
27-Aug-18 Statistics And Clinical Trials: A Guide For The Aspiring Cardiologist 348 The Hub
Abbreviations: Aug = August; ICU = intensive care unit
2.3.7 LIVE IN THE BOX
LIVE IN THE BOX sessions were organised around the recording of a clinical procedure (pre-recorded). A total of six international centres participated in these recordings.
Table 2.8: LIVE IN THE BOX
Date Title Joint with Attendance Zone
The Sussex Cardiac 26-Aug-18 LIVE IN THE BOX: Left atrial appendage closure 320 The Hub Centre
Hospital Clínico San 28-Aug-18 LIVE IN THE BOX: Left main intervention 630 The Hub Carlos
LIVE IN THE BOX: PCI guided by intracoronary 28-Aug-18 Hammersmith Hospital 350 The Hub imaging and FFR
LIVE IN THE BOX: PCI in stable angina - Current Städtische Kliniken 27-Aug-18 500 The Hub status and a view into the future Neuss
25-Aug-18 LIVE IN THE BOX: Percutaneous mitral valve repair Università di Catania 400 The Hub
LIVE IN THE BOX: TAVI beyond the tricuspid high- 26-Aug-18 St Thomas' Hospital 320 The Hub risk elderly
Abbreviations: Aug = August; FFR = fractional flow reserve; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; TAVI = transcatheter aortic valve implantation
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 18 2.3.8 ESC Named Lectures
The following presenters of named lectures received the ESC Silver Medal:
• Silvia Giuliana Priori - ESC William Harvey Lecture on Basic Science : Genetic engineering to mend the Heart • David Newby - ESC Rene Laennec Lecture on Clinical Cardiology: Cardiovascular imaging for the future: it’s chalk and cheese • Martin B Leon - ESC Andreas Grüntzig Lecture on Interventional Cardiology: The interventional paradox: when more is more and when less is more • Stuart J Connolly - ESC Geoffrey Rose Lecture on Population Sciences: Prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation: 3 decades of progress - Where next? • Francesco Maisano - ESC Paul Hugenholtz lecture for Innovation: Innovation in CV Medicine: Together we win
The ESC Inspirational Lecture was given by Keith Fox in the introduction to the Awards Ceremony.
2.4 Programme Overall Attendance
Since 2011 participation in sessions has been measured via a head count conducted by the room host/hostess. In 2018, attendance was recorded for 509 sessions.
The total attendance count represents the number of seats occupied throughout all the villages throughout the duration of the congress. Of note, 2018 shows by far the highest general attendance to date.
Table 2.9: Attendance ESC Congress 2015 to 2018
2015 London 2016 Rome 2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich Total Attendance 121,680 104,615 112,379 141,144
Congress Active Delegates 27,802 27,974 26,857 27,663
Number of Sessions 439 453 458 509
Average Session Attendance 277 230 245 277
Figure 2.1. Total Session Attendance
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 19 2.4.1 Attendance – Breakdown Per Day
At this year’s congress, there was a significant increase in attendance for the Saturday programme and sessions were well attended until the last day. Total daily occupancy across all lecture rooms is shown in Table 2.10.
Table 2.10: Attendance Per Day 2015 to 2018
Attendance Per Day 2015 London 2016 Rome 2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich Saturday 12,932 13,638 15,465 20,480
Sunday 39,861 33,787 37,536 44,129
Monday 35,665 29,706 31,932 40,229
Tuesday 27,138 22,256 23,145 29,630
Wednesday 6,084 5,228 4,341 6,676
Total 121,680 104,615 112,419 141,144
2.4.2 Most Attended Sessions: Main Auditorium
The seating capacity of the main auditorium was 3,000 which was exceeded for many sessions. There were three overflow areas available in proximity of the main auditorium, and the sessions were also broadcast in the FESC and Professional Members’ Lounges.
Table 2.11: Most Attended Sessions: Main Auditorium
Maximum Date Start Time Type Title Attendance 26-Aug-18 08:30 Main Session ESC 2018 Guidelines Overview 4,000
26-Aug-18 14:30 Late-Breaking Science Hot Line Session 1 3,600
29-Aug-18 10:15 Special Session ESC Congress Highlights 3,500
27-Aug-18 11:00 Late-Breaking Science Hot Line Session 3 3,420
2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines On Arterial 26-Aug-18 11:00 Main Session 3,090 Hypertension
25-Aug-18 17:00 Special Event Inaugural Session 3,000
26-Aug-18 16:45 Late-Breaking Science Hot Line Session 2 2,800
28-Aug-18 11:15 Late-Breaking Science Hot Line Session 4 2,650
2018 Joint ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Fourth 27-Aug-18 16:45 Main Session Universal Definition Of Myocardial 2,600 Infarction
2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines On 27-Aug-18 08:30 Main Session 2,600 Myocardial Revascularisation 2018 ESC Guidelines For CVD During 27-Aug-18 14:30 Main Session 2,600 Pregnancy Congress Condensed - 2018 Clinical 29-Aug-18 09:00 Symposium 2,400 Practice Guidelines
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 20 Table 2.11: Most Attended Sessions: Main Auditorium - Continued
Maximum Date Start Time Type Title Attendance 28-Aug-18 14:30 Late-Breaking Science Hot Line Session 5 1,900
28-Aug-18 08:30 Main Session 2018 ESC Guidelines On Syncope 1,800
Meet The Task Force Of The 2018 ESC 28-Aug-18 10:05 Special Session 1,600 Guidelines On Syncope
Meet The Task Force Of The 2018 27-Aug-18 10:05 Special Session ESC/EACTS Guidelines On Myocardial 700 Revascularisation
Meet The Task Force Of The 2018 ESC 27-Aug-18 15:50 Special Session 430 Guidelines On CVD During Pregnancy
28-Aug-18 16:45 Late-Breaking Science Late Breaking Tavi Registries 250
Abbreviations: ACC = American College of Cardiology; AHA = American Heart Association; Aug = August; CV(D) = cardiovascular (disease); EACTS = European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; ESH = European Society of Hypertension; TAVI = transcatheter aortic valve implantation; WHF = World Heart Federation
2.4.3 Most Attended Sessions: Excluding Main Auditorium
Table 2.12: Most Attended Sessions: Excluding Main Auditorium
Maximum Date Start Time Type Title Room Location Attendance
Easy-to-Measure, Hard To Understand: 26-Aug-18 08:30 Symposium A Review Of Left Ventricular Strain In 1,880 Vienna Echocardiography
Heart Failure: Review, Update, And State 26-Aug-18 14:30 Symposium Of The Art In 2018 - Part 1 (Diagnosis And 1,100 Baku Drug Treatment)
Expert Advice - Diagnosis And Treatment 25-Aug-18 11:00 Expert Session Of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection 1,000 Baku Fraction (HFpEF)
First-Line Therapies In Heart Failure With 28-Aug-18 11:00 Debate Session Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - ACE 980 Baku Inhibitors Or Sacubitril/Valsartan?
Cardiology 10 Years From Now - My 27-Aug-18 11:00 Symposium 930 Ankara Predictions And How To Get Yourself Ready
Valvular Heart Disease: Review, Update, 25-Aug-18 11:00 Symposium 881 Belgrade And State Of The Art In 2018
Heart Failure: Review, Update, And State Of 26-Aug-18 16:45 Symposium 850 Baku The Art In 2018 - Part 2 (Treatment)
Advances in 27-Aug-18 11:00 Atrial Fibrillation In Heart Failure 850 Baku Science
Expert Advice - The One Session That 27-Aug-18 11:00 Expert Session Teaches You All You Ever Need To Know 822 Belgrade About Mitral Valve Prolapse
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 21 Table 2.12: Most Attended Sessions: Excluding Main Auditorium - Continued
Maximum Date Start Time Type Title Room Location Attendance
Cardiomyopathy And Myocardial Disease: 28-Aug-18 08:30 Symposium Review, Update, And State Of The Art In 817 Belgrade 2018
Cardiac Device Therapy: Review, Update, 26-Aug-18 11:00 Symposium 800 Kiev And State Of The Art In 2018
26-Aug-18 08:30 Symposium Atrial Fibrillation In 2018 750 Kiev
Late-Breaking 26-Aug-18 11:00 Clinical Trial Updates 710 Brahms Science
What's Cooking? The Most Recent 25-Aug-18 13:30 Symposium Developments In Atrial Fibrillation 700 Kiev Management
Expert Advice - Management Of Acute 25-Aug-18 13:30 Expert Session 700 Moscow Heart Failure In The Emergency Room
The European Heart Journal’s Advances In 27-Aug-18 10:05 Special Session Heart Failure And Valvular Heart Disease: 680 Centre Stage The Year In Cardiology
Late-Breaking 25-Aug-18 13:30 Late Breaking Science In Imaging 650 Baku Science
Late-Breaking 27-Aug-18 16:45 Late Breaking Science In Heart Failure 650 Baku Science
LIVE IN THE 28-Aug-18 11:00 LIVE IN THE BOX: Left Main Intervention 630 Centre Stage BOX
Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation And 25-Aug-18 09:00 Symposium 615 Madrid Anticoagulation
Meet The Task Force Of The 2018 Fourth 28-Aug-18 10:05 Special Session ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition Of 610 Centre Stage Myocardial Infarction
Meet The Experts - PCI Of Complex 26-Aug-18 14:30 Expert Session 600 Centre Stage Bifurcations
26-Aug-18 11:00 Special Session The "Top Ten" Diagnostic Pitfalls 600 Algiers
Late-breaking Late Breaking Science In Interventional 25-Aug-18 11:00 600 Centre Stage Science Cardiology 1
Late-Breaking 25-Aug-18 11:00 Late Breaking Pharmacological Science 600 Bratislava Science
Hypertension: Review, Update, And State 25-Aug-18 13:30 Symposium 600 Bratislava Of The Art In 2018
Advances in 27-Aug-18 11:00 Heart Failure: The Nemesis Of Diabetes 590 Moscow Science
The European Heart Journal’s Advances 26-Aug-18 10:05 Special Session From Prevention To Intervention: The Year 580 Centre Stage In Cardiology
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 22 Table 2.12: Most Attended Sessions: Excluding Main Auditorium - Continued
Maximum Date Start Time Type Title Room Location Attendance Expert Advice - Tips, Tricks And Pearls In 27-Aug-18 08:30 Expert Session 580 Algiers Echocardiography For Valve Disease
Case-based 27-Aug-18 14:30 Guidelines In Daily Practice - Heart Failure 565 Moscow Session
Abbreviations: ACC = American College of Cardiology; ACE = angiotensin converting enzyme; AHA = American Heart Association; Aug = August; CV(D) = cardiovascular (disease); EACTS = European Association for Cardio- Thoracic Surgery; HFpEF = heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF = heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; TAVI = transcatheter aortic valve implantation; WHF = World Heart Federation
2.4.4 Overflow Situation
Smaller rooms typically reached overcapacity (Table 2.13).
Table 2.13: Room Capacity and Overcapacity
Room Capacity Overcapacity Reached No Overflow 50 5 22
80 25 12
100 10 23
125 22 36
200 8 19
206 3 12
250 12 41
300 24 83
413 1 12
500 16 44
600 1 13
800 – 13
905 – 14
1,000 1 11
1,396 – 8
3,000 5 13
Total 133 376
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 23 2.5 Programme Evaluation
2.5.1 Chairperson Evaluation
2.5.1.1 Sessions
Chairpersons were asked to rate the overall quality of the session they chaired from 1 (bad) to 10 (excellent).
Table 2.14: Chairperson Evaluation: Sessions
Chairpersons Rating Sessions 2 1
7 3
8 14
9 21
10 365
Not Rated 105
2.5.1.2 Speakers
Chairpersons were asked to evaluate speakers on three criteria (commercial bias, presentation skills and scientific content). The summary below includes abstract presentations, scientific programme invited presentations, and Digital Health (company presentations).
A total of 1,939 presentations were rated throughout the congress.
Table 2.15: Chairperson Evaluation: Speakers
Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Commercial Bias Content Rated Skills Rated Rated
1 763 1 18 1 10
2 737 2 11 2 6
3 38 3 16 3 12
4 20 4 25 4 12
5 17 5 47 5 54
6 27 6 112 6 85
7 8 7 148 7 134
8 14 8 236 8 229
9 29 9 270 9 292
10 159 10 1,009 10 1,101
Not Rated 127 Not Rated 47 Not Rated 4
Total 1,939 Total 1,939 Total 1,939
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 24 2.5.2 Audience Evaluation
The audience could rate the sessions and presentations they attended using the mobile app (see Section 11.3).
2.6 Late-breaking Science
2.6.1 Overview On Submission And Acceptance
There were a record number of submissions this year compared with 2017. Of note, this year the abstract submission deadline was later than in previous years (21 May in 2018 compared with 1 May in 2017).
Table 2.16: Overview on Submission and Acceptance
2014 Barcelona 2015 London 2016 Rome
Submission Types Submitted Accepted Submitted Accepted Submitted Accepted
Basic & Translational 77 13 63 11 35 12 Science Hot Line
Clinical Trial Update 44 14 41 20 46 25
Late-breaking Clinical Trial 68 29 60 27 62 28
Late-breaking Registry 50 18 72 18 61 23 Results
Total 239 74 236 76 204 88
2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich
Submission Types Submitted Accepted Submitted Accepted
Basic & Translational 44 10 57 12 Science Hot Line
Clinical Trial Update 53 22 38 15
Late-breaking Clinical Trial 79 41 94 35
Late-breaking Registry 112 23 107 30 Results
Total 288 96* 296 92
Notes * Poster sessions held in 2017
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 25 2.6.2 Hot Line Sessions
A selection of main trials were presented in Hot Line sessions held in the Munich Auditorium. Presenters were also asked to give an ESC TV interview.
A new format was adopted for the Hot Line sessions this year, enabling increased audience participation via an assigned mobile app moderator.
The audience were prompted with an opening question (before the trial presentation) and a concluding question (after the panel discussions). The mobile app moderator filtered and relayed questions sent by the audience via the mobile app into the panel discussion concluding each trial presentation.
Table 2.17: Hot Line Sessions
Session Title Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presented by
J Michael Gaziano,United States of Hot Line Session 1 ARRIVE - Aspirin To Reduce Risk Of Initial Vascular Events America
CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 - Cardiovascular And Metabolic Effects Of Hot Line Session 1 Lorcaserin In Overweight And Obese Patients-Thrombolysis In Erin Bohula,United States of America Myocardial Infarction 61
MARINER - Medically Ill Patient Assessment Of Rivaroxaban Alex Spyropoulos,United States of Hot Line Session 1 Versus Placebo IN Reducing Post-Discharge Venous Thrombo- America Embolism Risk
ART - Randomised Comparison Of Bilateral Versus Single Internal Thoracic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Hot Line Session 2 David Taggart,United Kingdom Effects On Mortality At Ten Years Follow-Up In The Arterial Revascularisation Trial (ART)
ASCEND - A Randomized Trial Of Aspirin Versus Placebo For Hot Line Session 2 Primary Cardiovascular Prevention In 15,480 People With Jane Armitage,United Kingdom Diabetes
ASCEND - A Randomized Trial Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Hot Line Session 2 Oil) Versus Placebo For Primary Cardiovascular Prevention In Louise Bowman,United Kingdom 15,480 People With Diabetes
ATTR-ACT Trial - Efficacy And Safety Of Tafamidis In Hot Line Session 3 Claudio Rapezzi,Italy Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy COMMANDER HF - Randomized Study Comparing Rivaroxaban With Placebo In Subjects With Heart Failure And Hot Line Session 3 Faiez Zannad,France Significant Coronary Artery Disease Following An Episode Of Decompensated Heart Failure
GLOBAL LEADERS TRIAL - A Randomized Comparison Of 24 Hot Line Session 3 Month Ticagrelor And 1 Month Aspirin Versus 12 Month Dual Patrick Serruys,Netherlands Antiplatelet Therapy Followed By Aspirin Monotherapy
MITRA.Fr Study - A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair In Hot Line Session 3 Jean-Francois Obadia,France Secondary Mitral Regurgitation And Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction BASKET-SMALL 2 - Drug-Coated Balloons Vs. Drug- Eluting Hot Line Session 4 Raban Jeger,Switzerland Stents In Small Vessel Interventions FREED - Febuxostat For Cerebral And Cardiorenovascular Hot Line Session 4 Sunao Kojima,Japan Events Prevention Study
FREED - Febuxostat For Cerebral And Cardiorenovascular Hot Line Session 4 Sunao Kojima,Japan Events Prevention Study
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 26 Table 2.17: Hot Line Sessions - Continued
Session Title Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presented by
PURE - Association Of Dietary Quality And Risk Of Hot Line Session 4 Cardiovascular Disease And Mortality In More Than 218,000 Andrew Mente,Canada People From Over 50 Countries
VERDICT - Early Versus Deferred Invasive Examination And Hot Line Session 4 Treatment Of Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Thomas Engstrom,Denmark Coronary Syndrome
Hot Line Session 5 Aims - Aortic Irbesartan Marfan Study Michael Mullen,United Kingdom
High-STEACS -High-Sensitivity Troponin In The Evaluation Of Hot Line Session 5 Nicholas Mills,United Kingdom Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
POET - Partial Oral Treatment Of Left-Sided Infectious Hot Line Session 5 Henning Bundgaard,Denmark Endocarditis
2.6.3 Meet The Trialists
NEW this year, the “Meet the Trialists” sessions took place on the ESC TV Stage.
Given the more casual setting, a large attendance for these sessions on the TV Stage was experienced.
2.7 Invited Faculty
2.7.1 Information On Invited Faculty
Taking into consideration all ESC Sessions (but excluding abstract presenters, case presenters, other sessions e.g. ESC TV, Professional Members Lounge activities, and industry sessions), there was a total of 1,650 faculty members representing 75 countries, for 3,038 roles in the programme (multiple roles in the same session were counted as one role).
Figure 2.2: Faculty Members and Country Representation at the Congress 2014 to 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 27 2.7.2 Gender Representation In The Programme
The ESC has been monitoring the evolution of gender representation in the programme, in collaboration with the Women in ESC group in order to gather lists of experts in all fields of cardiology to contribute to the programme.
The congress had the highest number of female participants invited as faculty with a total of 409 women for 817 roles in the programme (Table 2.18).
Table 2.18: Gender Representation In The Programme
2014 Barcelona 2015 London 2016 Rome 2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles Female 267 487 341 709 346 653 363 684 409 817
Male 1,193 2,521 1,200 2,572 1,196 2,391 1,152 2,161 1,241 2,221
Total 1,460 3,008 1,541 3,281 1,542 3,044 1,515 2,845 1,650 3,038
Abbreviations: FAC = Faculty
Figure 2.3: Gender Distribution In Roles
2.7.3 Geographic Origin In Invited Faculty List
There was a significant increase in representation from Asia–Pacific and North American among the faculty (Figure 2.4).
Figure 2.4: Faculty by Region
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 28 Table 2.19: Faculty by Region by Year
Regions 2014 Barcelona 2015 London 2016 Rome 2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich Africa (non-ESC) 3 4 5 10 6
Asia Pacific 82 93 108 85 103
ESC 1206 1263 1262 1204 1279
North America 144 160 147 199 241
South & Central America 25 21 20 17 20
Total 1460 1541 1542 1515 1650
2.7.4 ESC Congress 2018 Invited Faculty By Country
A list of invited faculty by country is provided in Table 2.20.
Table 2.20: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (Attendees and Roles)
Country* Persons % Roles % Germany 219 13.27 423 13.92
United States of America 199 12.06 373 12.28
United Kingdom 185 11.21 377 12.41
Italy 135 8.18 249 8.20
Netherlands 99 6.00 187 6.16
France 79 4.79 166 5.46
Switzerland 62 3.76 122 4.02
Spain 55 3.33 101 3.32
Sweden 46 2.79 89 2.93
Belgium 45 2.73 100 3.29
Greece 42 2.55 72 2.37
Canada 37 2.24 60 1.97
Austria 32 1.94 56 1.84
Denmark 31 1.88 66 2.17
Australia 25 1.52 39 1.28
Norway 24 1.45 35 1.15
Poland 21 1.27% 35 1.15
Japan 20 1.21 24 0.79
Israel 18 1.09 35 1.15
Czech Republic 16 0.97 29 0.95
Egypt 16 0.97 18 0.59
Portugal 13 0.79 32 1.05
Brazil 12 0.73 16 0.53
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 29 Table 2.20: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (Attendees and Roles) - Continued
Country* Persons % Roles % Turkey 12 0.73 20 0.66
India 11 0.67 14 0.46
Russian Federation 11 0.67 16 0.53
Finland 10 0.61 19 0.63
Ireland 10 0.61 16 0.53
China People's Republic of 9 0.55 10 0.33
Hungary 9 0.55 15 0.49
Bulgaria 8 0.48 14 0.46
Korea Republic of 8 0.48 9 0.30
Morocco 8 0.48 11 0.36
Romania 8 0.48 18 0.59
Croatia 7 0.42 12 0.39
Serbia 7 0.42 16 0.53
Argentina 6 0.36 6 0.20
Malta 5 0.30 6 0.20
Mexico 5 0.30 7 0.23
New Zealand 5 0.30 8 0.26
Saudi Arabia 5 0.30 6 0.20
Singapore 5 0.30 7 0.23
Slovak Republic 5 0.30 9 0.30
Slovenia 5 0.30 9 0.30
South Africa 5 0.30 10 0.33
Cyprus 4 0.24 9 0.30
Armenia 3 0.18 3 0.10
Azerbaijan 3 0.18 3 0.10
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0.18 4 0.13
Kazakhstan 3 0.18 5 0.16
Latvia 3 0.18 4 0.13
Lithuania 3 0.18 9 0.30
Moldova Republic of 3 0.18 5 0.16
Taiwan ROC 3 0.18 3 0.10
Belarus 2 0.12 2 0.07
Estonia 2 0.12 2 0.07
Hong Kong 2 0.12 2 0.07
Luxembourg 2 0.12 2 0.07
Macedonia 2 0.12 4 0.13
United Arab Emirates 2 0.12 4 0.13
Bangladesh 1 0.06% 1 0.03
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 30 Table 2.20: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (Attendees and Roles) - Continued
Country* Persons % Roles % Chile 1 0.06 1 0.03
Colombia 1 0.06 1 0.03
Georgia Republic of 1 0.06 1 0.03
Iceland 1 0.06 1 0.03
Kosovo Republic of 1 0.06 1 0.03
Kyrgyzstan 1 0.06 1 0.03
Lebanon 1 0.06 1 0.03
Monaco 1 0.06 1 0.03
Mongolia 1 0.06 1 0.03
Montenegro 1 0.06 1 0.03
Nepal 1 0.06 1 0.03
Nigeria 1 0.06 1 0.03
Tunisia 1 0.06 1 0.03
Vietnam 1 0.06 1 0.03
Abbreviations: FAC = Faculty Notes: * Country list in order of most Faculty invited
Table 2.21: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (in Order of Highest Representation in 2018)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles Germany 153 324 151 376 144 322 189 385 219 423
United States of America 124 238 133 236 119 185 168 319 199 373
United Kingdom 163 361 217 479 147 308 155 295 185 377
Italy 141 285 132 314 192 370 111 214 135 249
Netherlands 82 166 74 140 86 165 90 166 99 187
France 108 252 142 318 140 328 94 195 79 166
Switzerland 59 162 43 101 48 123 49 132 62 122
Spain 106 196 68 168 85 169 81 142 55 101
Sweden 45 83 39 98 37 70 38 68 46 89
Belgium 51 131 52 144 46 120 51 101 45 100
Greece 49 89 37 62 44 85 40 64 42 72
Canada 14 25 22 32 25 33 26 40 37 60
Austria 30 63 21 51 17 36 35 64 32 56
Denmark 35 79 26 58 37 71 34 61 31 66
Australia 9 19 10 24 14 18 14 23 25 39
Norway 16 32 30 67 25 45 23 44 24 35
Poland 29 73 28 50 31 57 22 39 21 35
Japan 25 35 29 50 34 52 21 25 20 24
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 31 Table 2.21: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (in Order of Highest Representation in 2018) - Continued
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles Israel 17 31 26 45 13 26 20 34 18 35
Czech Republic 10 31 13 36 11 35 13 30 16 29
Egypt 4 5 6 11 19 27 21 23 16 18
Portugal 16 44 24 76 42 90 11 34 13 32
Brazil 18 29 15 32 10 18 8 10 12 16
Turkey 10 14 24 34 16 26 13 22 12 20
India 12 16 14 15 15 16 12 18 11 14
Russian Federation 13 22 20 36 7 13 17 36 11 16
Finland 13 32 14 29 10 17 12 26 10 19
Ireland 3 9 5 9 9 17 4 12 10 16
China People's Republic of 6 12 10 15 20 23 10 12 9 10
Hungary 8 12 7 17 6 13 6 14 9 15
Bulgaria 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 7 8 14
Korea Republic of 5 6 7 7 11 17 6 7 8 9
Morocco 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 11
Romania 11 18 9 21 7 16 13 31 8 18
Croatia 4 6 7 13 17 35 4 9 7 12
Serbia 5 8 22 31 6 11 7 13 7 16
Argentina 4 5 5 5 9 12 6 6 6 6
Malta 1 1 2 4 5 6
Mexico 6 8 5 5 3 3 5 6 5 7
New Zealand 2 4 1 1 3 3 5 8
Saudi Arabia 9 13 6 8 4 5 1 2 5 6
Singapore 4 6 6 10 5 8 5 9 5 7
Slovak Republic 4 6 2 3 2 7 3 4 5 9
Slovenia 4 13 3 7 4 7 5 12 5 9
South Africa 3 4 3 6 5 13 7 9 5 10
Cyprus 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 4 4 9
Armenia 1 1 3 3
Azerbaijan 1 1 3 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 5 3 4
Kazakhstan 3 5
Latvia 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4
Lithuania 3 5 1 1 2 4 3 9
Moldova Republic of 2 2 3 5 Taiwan ROC 4 5 2 2 3 3 3 3
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 32 Table 2.21: Invited Faculty 2018 by Country (in Order of Highest Representation in 2018) - Continued 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles FAC Roles Belarus 2 2
Estonia 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China 2 3 2 5 4 5 2 2
Luxembourg 1 2 1 1 2 6 2 3 2 2
Macedonia The Former Yugoslav Republic of 1 1 1 1 2 4
United Arab Emirates 1 1 1 1 2 4
Bangladesh 1 1 1 1
Chile 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Colombia 1 1 1 1
Georgia Republic of 1 1
Iceland 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
Kosovo Republic of 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Kyrgyzstan 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
Lebanon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Monaco 2 4 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1
Mongolia 1 1 1 1
Montenegro 1 1 1 1
Nepal 1 1
Nigeria 1 1 1 1
Tunisia 1 2 3 5 1 2 10 13 1 1
Vietnam 1 1
Algeria 1 1
Bahrain 1 1 1 1
Cameroon 1 1 1 1
Dominican Republic 1 1
Indonesia 1 2 1 1
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 1
Iraq 1 1 1 1
Kuwait 1 1
Malaysia 2 3 1 1 2 3
Mozambique 1 1
Ukraine 1 2 1 2 4 10
Uruguay 1 2
Venezuela 1 1
Total 1460 3008 1541 3281 1542 3044 1515 2845 1650 3038 Countries Represented 63 68 58 72 75 Abbreviations: FAC = Faculty
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 33 2.8 Abstract-based Programme
2.8.1 Abstract Submission And Acceptance
Abstract submission opened on 5 December 2017 and closed on 16 February 2018 (following an extension of the deadline from 14 February 2018).
Table 2.22: Abstract Submissions and Acceptances
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich Submitted 11,444 11,306 11,139 10,804 11,029
Accepted 4,597 4,533 4,594 4,515 4,461
Acceptance Rate 40.17% 40.09% 41.24% 41.79% 40.45%
Figure 2.5: Abstract Submissions, Acceptances and Acceptance Rates
2.8.2 Abstract Submission And Acceptance By Region
Table 2.23: Abstract Submissions and Acceptance by Region
2018 Munich Submitted Accepted Africa (non-ESC) 43 9
Asia Pacific 2,909 1,111
ESC 7,051 2,892
North America 662 344
South & Central America 364 105
Total 11,029 4,461
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 34 There was an increase in submissions from Asia–Pacific and North America in 2018 compared with previous years (Table 2.24).
Table 2.24: Abstract Submissions and Acceptance by Region (2014 to 2018)
2014 Barcelona 2015 London 2016 Rome
Submission Types Submitted Accepted Submitted Accepted Submitted Accepted
Africa (non-ESC) 23 15 20 4 35 8
Asia Pacific 2,987 1,135 2,969 1,076 3,061 1,207
ESC 7,656 3,114 7,515 3,115 7,216 2,985
North America 461 253 523 271 547 312
South & Central America 317 80 279 67 280 82
Total 11,444 4,597 11,306 4,533 11,139 4,594
2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich
Submission Types 31 5 43 9
Basic & Translational 27,81 1,080 2,909 1,111 Science Hot Line
Clinical Trial Update 7,057 3,014 7,051 2,892
Late-breaking Clinical Trial 555 318 662 344
Late-breaking Registry 380 98 364 105 Results
Total 10,804 4,515 11,029 4,461
2.8.3 Abstract Submission And Acceptance By Country
Table 2.25: Abstract Submission and Acceptance by Country (by Number of Submissions)
Country Submitted Accepted Japan 1,488 582
Germany 800 412
Italy 724 363
Russian Federation 621 128
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 35 Table 2.25: Abstract Submission and Acceptance by Country (by Number of Submissions) - Continued
Country Submitted Accepted Spain 590 240
United States of America 516 284
United Kingdom 438 222
Portugal 382 121
China People's Republic of 333 146
Poland 333 113
Greece 317 114
Korea Republic of 311 152
France 274 159
Netherlands 251 153
Brazil 249 64
Denmark 208 142
Ukraine 181 27
Sweden 162 100
Switzerland 156 94
Turkey 152 35
Austria 148 61
Australia 144 77
Egypt 139 26
Serbia 109 28
Romania 108 26
Czech Republic 106 31
Israel 103 49
Norway 99 57
Hungary 96 39
Taiwan ROC 91 44
Belgium 89 47
India 89 18
Canada 85 48
Argentina 79 33
Tunisia 75 7
Mexico 61 12
Algeria 61 2
Singapore 50 14
Finland 46 32
Indonesia 46 6
Malaysia 39 9
Ireland 36 12
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 36 Table 2.25: Abstract Submission and Acceptance by Country (by Number of Submissions) - Continued
Country Submitted Accepted Thailand 36 12
Belarus 36 11
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35 7
Philippines 35 3
Uzbekistan 32 2
Bulgaria 30 4
Saudi Arabia 26 10
Slovak Republic 25 6
Bangladesh 24 2
South Africa 23 5
Kazakhstan 23 2
Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China 22 13
New Zealand 20 7
Armenia 20 4
Morocco 18
Moldova Republic of 17 5
Georgia Republic of 15 2
Croatia 14 3
Lithuania 14 1
Colombia 13 4
Vietnam 13 1
Chile 11 4
Slovenia 10 7
Qatar 10 3
Macedonia The Former Yugoslav Republic of 10 1
Mongolia 10 1
Pakistan 10
Nigeria 7 2
Azerbaijan 7
Kosovo Republic of 5 3
Lebanon 5
Benin 4 2
Malta 4 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
Jordan 4
Latvia 4
Luxembourg 3 1
Cuba 3
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 37 Table 2.25: Abstract Submission and Acceptance by Country (by Number of Submissions) - Continued
Country Submitted Accepted Peru 3
United Arab Emirates 3
Uruguay 3
Estonia 2 2
Albania 2 1
Cameroon 2
Congo Republic of 2
Iraq 2
Kyrgyzstan 2
Nepal 2
Sri Lanka 2
Syrian Arab Republic 2
Venezuela 2
Afghanistan 1
Bahrain 1
Democratic Republic of Congo 1
Ethiopia 1
Lao People's Democratic Republic 1
Mauritius 1
Myanmar 1
Oman 1
Saint Kitts & Nevis 1
Senegal 1
Sudan 1
Tajikistan 1
Turkmenistan 1
Notes: * Country list in order of number of abstracts submitted
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 38 2.8.4 Abstract-based Programme: Abstract Presentation Formats
Accepted abstracts are organised in sessions, each session type had a specific presentation format This year the “traditional” abstract presentation sessions took place in the “Science Box “ lecture rooms located in the poster area. The seating capacity of 50 seats was aligned with the maximum expected audience. This is the reason why the number of oral abstract presentations was increased.
Table 2.26: Abstract Presentation Formats 2018
Abstract Presentation Format 2018 Munich Oral Abstract presentation 189
Advances In Science presentation 180
Best poster presentation 252
Moderated poster presentation 441
Poster presentation 3059
Rapid Fire abstract 334
2.9 Presenters
Data reported in this section are based on the 3,313 confirmed presenters confirmed representing 75 countries presenting 4,201 abstracts/cases. It includes abstract presenters and clinical case presenters.
2.9.1 Geographic Origin: By Region
Table 2.27: Geographic Origin: by Region
Regions Presenters Abstracts/cases Africa (non-ESC) 7 7
Asia Pacific 844 1,007
ESC 2,168 2,807
North America 211 281
South & Central America 83 99
Total 3,313 4,201
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 39 2.9.2 Geographic Origin: By Country
Table 2.28: Geographic Origin: by Country (Alphabetical Order)
Abstracts/ Abstracts/ Countries Presenters Cases Countries Presenters Cases Presented Presented
Albania 1 1 Estonia 2 2
Argentina 26 29 Finland 30 31
Armenia 4 4 France 110 157
Australia 61 73 Germany 360 424
Austria 45 53 Greece 50 108
Bangladesh 2 2 Hong Kong SAR PROC 12 15
Belarus 6 11 Hungary 28 36
Belgium 36 48 India 13 15
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 Indonesia 3 3
Brazil 48 61 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3 4
Bulgaria 5 6 Ireland 10 10
Cameroon 1 1 Israel 36 44
Canada 33 40 Italy 242 341
Chile 4 4 Japan 464 556
China People's Republic of 100 114 Kazakhstan 1 1
Colombia 3 3 Korea Republic of 99 121
Croatia 2 2 Kosovo Republic of 3 3
Czech Republic 29 31 Lithuania 1 1
Denmark 117 135 Luxembourg 1 1
Egypt 17 21 Macedonia The Former 1 1 Yugoslav Rep
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 40 Table 2.28: Geographic Origin: by Country (Alphabetical Order) - Continued
Abstracts/ Abstracts/ Countries Presenters Cases Countries Presenters Cases Presented Presented
Malaysia 6 6 Slovak Republic 5 6
Malta 1 1 Slovenia 6 6
Mexico 12 13 South Africa 4 4
Moldova Republic of 5 5 Spain 167 242
Netherlands 108 147 Sweden 91 101
New Zealand 6 6 Switzerland 71 95
Nigeria 2 2 Syrian Arab Republic 1 1
Norway 46 54 Taiwan ROC 33 44
Panama 1 1 Thailand 11 14
Philippines 3 3 Tunisia 5 7
Poland 91 113 Turkey 26 31
Portugal 72 114 Ukraine 22 23
Qatar 3 3 United Kingdom 171 218
Romania 24 27 United States of America 166 228
Russian Federation 97 116 Uruguay 1 1
Saudi Arabia 6 8 Uzbekistan 2 2
Serbia 22 28 Vietnam 1 1
Singapore 15 16 Total 3,313 4,201
Countries Represented 75
Abbreviations: PROC = Peoples’ Republic of China; SAR = Specialist Administrative Region
2.9.3 Presenter Age Profiles
Almost 70% of abstract presenters were under the age of 40 years.
Figure 2.6: Age Profiles Among Abstract/Case Presenters
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 41 Table 2.29: Age Profiles Among Abstract/Case Presenters
Age, Years Presenters Abstracts/Cases Presented <=35 1,731 52.25% 2,164 51.51%
36 to 40 565 17.05% 716 17.04%
41 to 46 396 11.95% 507 12.07%
47 to 57 390 11.77% 502 11.95%
58 to 68 196 5.92% 271 6.45%
>=69 32 0.97% 38 0.90%
Undisclosed 3 0.09% 3 0.07%
Total 3,313 100.00% 4,201 100.00%
2.9.4 Gender Representation Among Abstract Presenters
One-third of abstract presenters were women (Table 2.30).
Table 2.30: Gender Representation Among Abstract Presenters
Age, Years Presenters Abstracts/Cases Presented Female 1,070 32% 1,300 31%
Male 2,243 68% 2,901 69%
Total 3,313 4,201
Figure 2.7: Gender Representation Among Abstract/Case Presenters
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 42 ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 43 3. Grants
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 44 3.1 ESC Congress Educational Grants
ESC Congress provides a prime opportunity for the professional development of healthcare professionals within the cardiovascular field The aim of ESC Congress Education Grants is to encourage and support professional development in the fight against cardiovascular disease.
Current policies regulating the relations between industry and healthcare are likely to impact the provision of direct sponsorship to individuals attending third-party congresses. As a result, ESC offered Educational Grants to attend ESC Congress 2018 in Munich. These Educational Grants were offered to professionals who have little or no access to funding or difficulties in obtaining financial assistance to attend the congress.
Successful applicants received 850 Euros as a contribution towards the costs of travel and accommodation and also benefited from a free Congress registration and a one-year ESC Professional Membership.
3.1.1 Who Is Eligible?
All professionals in the cardiovascular field (either members of the ESC or ESC Professional Members) were eligible to apply. Priority was given to applicants who were first-authors of research submitted to the ESC Congress 2018 as well as healthcare professionals (HCPs) from low- and middle-income countries. No strict age limit was applied.
3.1.2 How To Apply
Applicants were required to complete an application form and upload a CV and a letter of recommendation or reference from his/her Head of Department or Hospital.
The application form was available online on a dedicated web page which also detailed the terms and conditions of the grant. Applications opened on 15 December 2017, and the application deadline was 22 February 2018 (midnight CET).
3.1.3 Project Timeline
• Call for applications: 15 December 2017 - 22 February 2018. • Grading, summary review, acceptance from the Review Committee: 24 February 2018 - 7 March 2018. • Results notification: applicants were notified via email in the week commencing 19 March 2018.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 45 3.1.4 Submission Results
Table 3.1: ESC Congress Educational Grants: Submission Results by Gender, Age and Country
Abstracts Number Gender Number Age Group, Years Number Submissions 716 Female 323 20 – 34 454
Submitters 544 Male 393 35 – 45 193
Total 716 46 – 55 46
Above 55 23 Total 716
Applications were received from 83 countries. The highest number of applicants were from Russia, Italy and Egypt.
3.1.5 Selection Process The criteria in Table 3.2 were used as a framework in the selection process.
Table 3.2: Selection criteria
Priority criteria (officially communicated) 1. Abstract submitted
2. Low- and middle-income country
All applications were given an average score based on the above criteria.
Previous year ESC Congress Educational Grants awardees (2016 and 2017) were not eligible to apply for ESC Congress 2018 Educational Grants.
Scoring results were communicated to the Clinical Programme Committee (CPC) Chair for review. In cases where applications required review or consideration of specific issues, the CPC Chair was asked to assist in their evaluation.
3.1.6 Selection Results
A total of 299 applications were accepted (Table 3.2). Applicants were required to register and record their attendance onsite each day by completing a participation form (check in and check out) to qualify for the grant. Table 3.3: ESC Congress Educational Grants: Selection Results by Gender, Age and Country
Gender Number Age Group, Years Number LMIC Number Female 163 34 - 20 203 Not from LMIC 244
Male 136 45 - 35 80 From LMIC 55
Total 299 55 - 46 10 Total 299
Above 55 6
Total 299
Abbreviations: LMIC = low- and middle-income country/countries
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 46 Table 3.4: ESC Congress Educational Grants: Overview by Country
Country No. Country No. Country No. Albania 1 Germany 8 Poland 19
Argentina 3 Greece 7 Portugal 7
Armenia 4 Hungary 3 Romania 7
Australia 5 India 2 Russian Federation 22
Austria 4 Indonesia 3 Saudi Arabia 1
Bangladesh 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2 Serbia 3
Belarus 2 Iraq 1 Slovak Republic 1
Belgium 3 Jordan 1 South Africa 2
Brazil 3 Kazakhstan 2 Spain 15
Bulgaria 1 Kuwait 1 Sweden 1
Canada 3 Kyrgyzstan 3 Switzerland 2
China People's Republic of 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 Taiwan ROC 1
Colombia 1 Latvia 2 Thailand 2
Croatia 2 Lebanon 1 Tunisia 3
Macedonia The Former Yugoslav Czech Republic 1 2 Turkey 5 Republic of
Denmark 2 Malaysia 1 Ukraine 20
Egypt 21 Mexico 4 United Kingdom 12
Estonia 1 Moldova Republic of 3 United States of America 3
Ethiopia 1 Mongolia 6 Uruguay 1
Ireland 1 Nepal 1 Uzbekistan 6
Israel 6 Netherlands 4 Venezuela 1
Italy 11 Nigeria 3 Vietnam 1
Japan 5 Norway 1 Zimbabwe 1
Finland 1 Pakistan 2 Total 299
France 4 Peru 1
Georgia Republic of 5 Philippines 2
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 47 3.2 New Grants For 2018
The National Cardiac Societies (NCS) are offered the opportunity to provide free congress registrations for 25 candidates from their society. Applicants should be aged 36 years or under and preferably be first-time attendees of the congress.
The ESC understands that, in addition to the registration fee, the expenses incurred for travel and accommodation can be significant and may prohibit some potential delegates from attending, even if a free registration is offered. The ESC has therefore created a new grant to address this specific issue.
3.2.1 ESC and National Cardiac Societies Partnership Congress Educational Grants
Under this new initiative, the ESC offers a travel grant of 850 Euros in addition to free registration to the ESC Congress and a free ESC Professional Membership for 2018 (or 2019, if the individual was already an ESC Professional Member). The grant was available for up to three candidates nominated by the NCS for free ESC Congress registration.
The ESC/NCS Congress Educational Grants were provided on the basis that the NCS would also fund the travel grant for up to three other candidates nominated for free registration (i.e. ESC provides three ESC/NCS Congress Educational Grants and the NCS provides three NCS Travel Grants). The NCS Travel Grants were subject to the same terms and conditions as for the ESC/NCS Congress Educational Grants, and also included a free ESC Professional Membership for 2018 (or 2019, if the individual was already an ESC professional member).
Table 3.5: ESC and National Cardiac Societies Partnership Congress Educational Grants: Grant Data
Number of Grants Participating Grants awarded Available Countries ESC/NCS Congress Educational Grants 168 28 84
NCS Travel Grants 168 28 84
Abbreviations: NCS = National Cardiac Society/Societies
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 48 Table 3.6: National Cardiac Societies: Countries
NCS NCS Countries Algerian Society of Cardiology Kosovo Society of Cardiology
Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina Kyrgyz Society of Cardiology
Belgian Society of Cardiology Lebanese Society of Cardiology
Belorussian Scientific Society of Cardiologists Macedonian FYR Society of Cardiology
British Cardiovascular Society Moldavian Society of Cardiology
Bulgarian Society of Cardiology Norwegian Society of Cardiology
Cardiology Society of Serbia Polish Cardiac Society
Danish Society of Cardiology Romanian Society of Cardiology
Finnish Cardiac Society Russian Society of Cardiology
French Society of Cardiology Slovak Society of Cardiology
Hellenic Cardiological Society Slovenian Society of Cardiology
Hungarian Society of Cardiology Spanish Society of Cardiology
Irish Cardiac Society Swedish Society of Cardiology
Israel Heart Society Syrian Cardiovascular Association
Abbreviations: NCS = National Cardiac Society/Societies 3.3 Industry Sponsored Grants
In addition to the ESC Congress Educational Grants and the ESC/NCS Partnership Congress Educational Grants, one of the ESC’s industry partners, Siemens Healthineers, offered grants to healthcare professionals. These Industry Sponsored Grants were offered to healthcare professionals from Eastern European countries who had little or no access to funding or difficulties in obtaining financial assistance to attend the congress.
3.3.1 Selection Process and Results Recipients of the grant were selected by an independent ESC Committee from a list of “high-quality abstracts” which were submitted to the ESC Congress 2018. Applications from healthcare professionals based in Romania or Hungary were eligible.
Applicants were informed of the independent selection for a grant and were given one week to express their interest in the programme. A total of 10 applications were accepted. Selection results by gender, age, and country are summarised in Table 3.7.
Table 3.7: Industry Sponsored Grants: Selection Results by Gender, Age and Country
Gender Number Age Number Country Number Female 7 Under 40 8 Romania 5
Male 3 Over 40 2 Hungary 5
Total 10 Total 10 Total 10
Successful applicants received a grant of 850 Euros to cover accommodation and travel costs related to attendance at the ESC Congress 2018, a standard ESC Congress registration, and an ESC Professional Membership valid until the end of 2018.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 49 4. Congress Venue
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 50 4.1 Messe Muenchen
Main Entrance To Messe Muenchen
4.2 Layout
At this year’s congress, the hall layout was 66,000 m2, and housed the majority of the activities including the ESC Plaza, The Hub, Poster Area, Villages 1 to 6 and the Exhibition Area. The International Congress Centre Muenchen (ICM) housed the Spotlight Village, the Main Auditorium, Press and Speaker Service Centre (SSC).
The Registration Area was accommodated in a separate hall in between the Halls and the ICM.
As for ESC Congress 2017, the ESC Plaza accommodated many of the ESC activities including: ESC Stand, the National Cardiac Societies (NCS) and Affiliated Cardiac Societies (ACS) booths, the ESC Professional Members and Fellow of the ESC (FESC) Lounges, the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) workshops, ESC TV, ESC 365 booth, History of Cardiology booth and the Research Funding Area. The Research Funding Area was a new ESC initiative this year.
Part of the hall was occupied by two Hubs and the Centre Stage.
The exhibition was separated into three different areas with Villages at the back of each area.
The Poster Area, Agora (one of the two was outdoor), and Science Boxes (new lecture rooms with 50 seats each) were located at the far end of the venue.
All meeting rooms (ESC and Industry) were either in the exhibition halls or on Level 1 above the halls.
There was a total of 14,470 seats distributed among 33 lecture rooms.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 51 5. Registration Data
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 52 5.1 Key Registration Figures
Table 5.1: General Attendance and Registration Figures
Registration 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 By Category Munich Amsterdam Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich Physicians 21,440 24,561 24,622 27,208 27,369 26,302 27,151
Press 629 546 721 594 605 555 512
Total Active 22,069 25,107 25,343 27,802 27,974 26,857 27,663 Participants
Exhibitors 5,210 4,883 4,987 4,956 5,156 4,848 5,195
Total 27,279 29,990 30,330 32,758 33,130 31,705 32,858 Participants
ESC Congress 2018 was the second largest in terms of the number of participants since ESC Congress 2016 in Rome.
Table 5.2: Individual Versus Group Registrations
Group / Individual 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Registration Munich Amsterdam Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich Individual 54% 54% 54% 56% 56% 60% 61%
Group 46% 46% 46% 44% 44% 40% 39%
Notes: Group Registration was 10 or more delegates registered by an industry. Individual registration may also be sponsored by an industry or an institution.
The ratio between individual and group registrations followed a similar pattern to that seen for the ESC Congress in 2017, but with another slight increase in the number of participants registering individually compared with group registrations.
Table 5.3: Registration Bookings Per Fee Period
Registration By Fee 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Period Munich Amsterdam Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich Early Fee (31 May) 58% 57% 60% 60% 61% 64% 64%
Late Fee (31 July) 31% 30% 32% 28% 29% 23% 26%
Onsite Fee 11% 13% 8% 12% 10% 13% 11% (from 1 August)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 53 The majority of registrations were made during the early-fee period which gave a good indication of the final delegate numbers (Table 5.3, above).
5.2 Geographical Participation Analysis
Figure 5.1: Registration (%) by Geographic Region
Participation from ESC Member countries continued to slightly decrease, whilst participation of countries in Asia–Pacific, North America, South America and Africa remained stable. Participants from countries in Asia– Pacific made up one-fifth of the total registrations. These figures clearly clearly demonstrates the international dimension of the congress.
Table 5.4: Registration (%) by Geographic Region
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Registration Fee Type Munich Amsterdam Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich ESC (Member Countries) 67% 65% 67% 66% 66% 65% 64%
Asia Pacific 18% 19% 19% 21% 21% 19% 21%
North America 6% 7% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7%
South America 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7%
Africa 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 54 Table 5.5 Registration by Region
Registration Fee 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Type Munich Amsterdam Barcelona London Rome Barcelona Munich ESC (Member 14,861 16,442 16,911 18,224 18,390 17,586 17,804 Countries)
Asia–Pacific 3,989 4,747 4,827 5,812 5,896 5,062 5,654
North America 1,362 1,657 1,637 1,807 1,798 1,932 2,040
South and Central 1,683 2,045 1,737 1,657 1,554 1,899 1,828 America
Africa 157 216 217 302 345 387 337
There was a significant increase in the number of participants from Asia-Pacific, and a slight increase in the number of participants from North America. The number of attendees from North America this year reached a record high (Table 5.5, above).
Table 5.6: Top 30 Country Breakdown
Rank Country Number Of Delegates Rank Country Number Of Delegates 1 Germany 3,479 16 Poland 498
United States of 2 1,341 17 India 487 America
3 Italy 1,340 18 Australia 484
4 United Kingdom 1,139 19 Argentina 468
5 Japan 1,094 20 Mexico 413
6 France 1,027 21 Belgium 398
7 China 966 22 Czech Republic 394
8 Brazil 786 23 Turkey 380
9 Switzerland 741 24 Romania 365
10 Spain 727 25 Portugal 336
11 Netherlands 722 26 Egypt 327
12 Russian Federation 575 27 Norway 320
13 Sweden 531 28 Canada 285
14 Austria 509 29 Greece 279
15 Denmark 501 30 Bulgaria 263
Germany was the host country for the ESC Congress 2018. The number of participants from the USA placed the country in second position for the first time.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 55 5.3 Exhibitor Registration
The total number of badges distributed to exhibitors was 5,195.
Table 5.7: Types of Exhibitor Badges Distributed
Badge Type Total Diamond 92
Scientific 1,670
Standard 3,433
All Exhibitor Badges 5,195
Figure 5.2: Exhibitor Registration by Year
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 56 5.4 Congress Onsite Participation By Year From 2012 To 2018
Figure 5.3: Congress Participation by Category
5.5 Additional Registration Data
5.5.1 Registration By Gender And Age
Table 5.8: ESC Registration by Gender and Age
2017 Barcelona 2018 Munich Age Bands, Age Bands, Total, % Female, % Male, % Total, % Female, % Male, % Years Years <=35 15.5 7.0 8.5 <=35 18.0 7.6 10.3
36–39 8.9 3.2 5.7 36–39 8.5 2.9 5.6
40–45 14.1 4.8 9.2 40–45 13.6 4.4 9.1
46–50 11.7 3.9 7.8 46–50 11.0 3.4 7.5
51–55 11.8 3.2 8.6 51–55 12.0 3.0 8.9
56–60 10.8 2.6 8.2 56–60 10.5 2.4 8.1
>=60 13.5 2.3 11.2 >=60 12.6 2.2 10.4
Undisclosed 13.7 4.8 8.2 Undisclosed 14.0 4.6 8.5
There was a significant increase in the number of participants aged 35 years or under (Figure 5.4).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 57 Figure 5.4: Registration by Age Range
Figure 5.5: Gender Split from ESC Congresses 2017 and ESC Congress 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 58 5.5.2 Registration By Profile
The percentages in Table 5.9 are based on delegates having completed required information in their My ESC Profile.
Table 5.9: Professions and Interests
Activity % Person Speciality % Administrator 0.4 Acute Cardiac Care 3.4
Engineer 0.5 Acute Coronary Syndromes 7.4
Medical Technician 0.4 Acute Heart Failure 5.0
N /A 0.3 Aortic Disease 0.6
Nurse / Nurse Practitioner 1.1 Arrhythmias – General 5.3
Other 4.8 AF 3.4
Other Healthcare Profession 2.6 Basic Science 2.8
Paramedic 0.1 Cardiovascular Disease In Special 2.3 Populations Physician – Cardiac Surgery 1.1 Cardiovascular Nursing 0.3 Physician -– Cardiology 47.6 Cardiovascular Surgery 0.5 Physician – Emergency Medicine 0.2 Chronic Heart Failure 5.2 Physician – Endocrinology 0.3 Clinical Skills 0.4 Physician – General Practice 0.8 Congenital Heart Disease 1.3 Physician – Intensive Care 0.4 Coronary Artery Disease Chronic 2.6 Physician – Internal Medicine 2.9 Device Therapy 1.1 Physician – Interventional Cardiology 7.8 e-Cardiology 0.7 Physician – Nephrology 0.1 General Cardiology 8.8 Physician - Neurology 0.1 Hypertension 3.3 Physician – Nuclear Medicine 0.1 Imaging 7.6 Physician – Other Specialty 1.2 Infective Endocarditis 0.3 Physician – Radiology 0.2 Interventional Cardiology 9.9 Physician – Vascular Medicine / Angiology 0.3 Myocardial Disease 1.5 Press 0.9 Other 3.5 Scientist 4.2 Pericardial Disease 0.2
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 59 Table 5.9: Professions and Interests - Continued
Stage % Person Speciality %
In training* 10.6 Peripheral Vascular And Cerebrovascular 0.8 Disease Practicing 64.8 Pharmacology And Pharmacotherapy 1.2 Retired 0.9 Public Health And Health Economics 0.3 Student 1.9 Pulmonary Circulation-Pulmonary 1.0 Embolism-Right HF Workplace % Rehabilitation And Sports Cardiology 1.7 Administration And Government 2.5 Research Methodology 0.4 Healthcare – Hospital 49.0 Risk Factors And Prevention 2.0 Healthcare – Private Practice 16.3 Stroke 0.4 Industry 9.8 Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) 0.2 Insurance 0.2 Syncope and Bradycardia 0.4 Research Institution – Non-University 4.5 Training And Education 0.8 Research Institution – University 22.7 Tumours Of The Heart 0.0
Valvular Heart Disease 2.5
Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD 1.1
Abbreviations: AF = atrial fibrillation; HF = heart failure; SCD = sudden cardiac death Notes: * In training refers to residents
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 60 ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 61 6. Industry Activities
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 62 6.1 Exhibition
6.1.1 Exhibition Area
The Exhibition Area provided the opportunity for delegates to engage with industry professionals and learn more about the latest developments and research in cardiovascular products and therapies. Exhibitors hosted a variety of scientific activities on their stands which allowed for instructive encounters throughout the congress. With easy access to nearby villages and other hotspots throughout the venue, the Exhibition Area served as the perfect transition for delegates on the lookout for the latest innovations in cardiology.
This zone gathered exhibiting companies from the pharmaceutical, device, imaging and diagnostic sectors. In addition, dedicated space was allocated to publishers, booksellers and not-for-profit organisations, and to the Emerging Technologies Showcase Area (ETSA). The Exhibition Area represented a total of three exhibition halls (approximately 22,000 m2 gross).
In addition, the commercial exhibition also included:
• State-of-the-art customised rooms (1,424 m2 net used): fourteen companies booked customised meeting rooms during the Congress (28 rooms each 48 m2 and one room of 80 m2). • Practical Tutorials rooms (560 m2 net used): six companies booked seven rooms to organise Practical Tutorials during the congress.
6.1.2 Exhibition: New This Year 6.1.2.1. Exhibition Opening Hours
Following a survey of the exhibitors, the exhibition opening hours were changed this year:
• Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00 • Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00 • Monday: 10:00 – 17:00 • Tuesday: 10:00 – 17:00 • Wednesday: Closed.
6.1.2.2 Sound Experience
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation year after year, the ESC aimed to improve delegate experience by introducing a sound system in specific areas throughout the venue, including the exhibition. Specific sounds and music could be heard by attendees as they explored the congress.
This initiative was introduced to improve delegate experience by using sensory stimuli with the aim of affecting behaviour and, ultimately, their relationship with the congress.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 63 6.1.2.3 Stand Locator
Following industry requests for greater visibility, and feedback from a delegate survey suggesting that a simple exhibition map could help delegates to maximise their time in the exhibition, the ESC introduced the stand locator at this year’s congress. This was a practical map that provided a simple and effective guide to help delegates to navigate the exhibition, and enhanced visibility for all exhibitors throughout the halls.
A total of 15,000 copies were made available to delegates at the entrance of Exhibition Halls 1, 2 and 3 (Figure 6.1). In addition, three “digital” stand locators (interactive tactile screens) were also available for use in each hall.
ESC Congress 2018: Stand Locator (Touch Screen)
Figure 6.1: ESC Congress 2018: Stand Locator (Flyer) (Left)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 64 6.1.3 Exhibition: Figures
Figure 6.2: Number of Stands (Industry Publishers and Not-For-Profit, Emerging Technologies Showcase Area, Carpet Storage, Digital Health*)
* Only Years 2017 and 2018
Figure 6.3: Space Used: Stands (Industry Publishers and Not-For-Profit, Emerging Technologies Showcase Area, Carpet Storage, Digital Health*)
* Only Years 2017 and 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 65 Figure 6.4: Component Type Breakdown in Exhibition
Abbreviations: ETSA = Emerging Technologies Showcase Area; NPO = not-for-profit
6.1.4 Exhibition: Pictures
Exhibition Hall
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 66 Exhibition Hall
Digital Health Stage Digital Health Exhibition
6.1.5 Focus On Digital Health Last year, the ESC introduced a Digital Health Area for the first time in the ESC Congress history. This gave Digital Health innovation drivers the opportunity to present their products and research in a dedicated area. Following the success of this initiative, the ESC decided to renew this project, with a new and improved layout. Located at the entrance of Exhibition Hall 3, the area was divided into three main spaces:
• Exhibition: booths were located in the vicinity of the Digital Health Stage giving Industry the opportunity to interact with delegates and demonstrate their latest digital health related innovations and research. A total of 18 exhibiting companies displayed their latest developments in a dynamic setting, with technology at the heart of discussions. • Digital Health Stage: this area hosted more than 30 sessions on its state-of-the-art Digital Health Stage with a variety of topics covering the benefits of implementing Digital Health in every day practice. • Meeting facilities: industry partners and visitors were able to organise meetings in a modern and laid- back setting.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 67 6.1.6 Meetings On The Go
Visitors were able to organise face-to-face meetings within the exhibition in a relaxed environment during the whole congress. “Meetings on the Go” areas were located in all three exhibition Halls and accessible free of charge.
Meetings on the Go area (right)
6.2 Industry Sponsored Sessions
6.2.1 Industry Sponsored Sessions: ESC Congress 2018
Industry Sponsored Sessions allow for the review and discussion of recent trials and ongoing studies with the objective of providing the latest information on new therapies and techniques in cardiovascular medicine. Various formats were made available to industry partners depending on their congress objectives:
• Satellite Symposia: these sessions offered companies the chance to present pertinent data on the latest scientific information and developments for products or research. • Satellite Symposia – Experts on the Spot: these sessions were complementary to Satellite Symposia and could not be organised as standalone sessions. This 30-minute format gave industry the opportunity to engage with their audience. Topic experts were able to discuss content from the Satellite Symposia in a dynamic and interactive format. • Practical Tutorials: these tutorials offered companies a chance to provide participants with hands-on and/or one-to-one learning from clinical and/or technical experts on specific areas of expertise.
NB: All Industry Sponsored Sessions were subject to ESC Congress 2018 Programme Committee approval.
Satellite Symposium Satellite Symposium – Experts on Practical Tutorials the Spot
6.2.2 Industry Sponsored Sessions: New This Year
In order to allow for smoother transitions between ESC sessions and Industry Sponsored Sessions, the ESC restructured the congress schedule extending the time between sessions from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. This meant that ESC sessions benefited from a 15-minute overlap after their session for closure and room preparation whilst industry session organisers had a further 15 minutes to prepare their session (e.g. set-up, speaker briefing, lunchboxes).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 68 6.2.3 Industry Sponsored Sessions: Figures
A total of 114 Industry Sponsored Sessions were organised by industry partners.
The number of Industry Sponsored Sessions was the highest recorded in the history of ESC Congress.
The breakdown per session duration demonstrates a clear preference for 60-minute sessions (comprising 60% of Industry Sponsored Sessions, N=69) (Figure 6.5).
Figure 6.5: Number of Industry Sponsored Sessions by Duration (Practical Tutorials Excluded)
6.2.3.1 Time Slot Occupancy
For the third year running satellite symposia slots have seen an increase in lunchtime slots. Evening slots are now down to single figures compared to three years ago where they represented almost one-third of satellite symposia slots (Figure 6.6).
Figure 6.6: Time Slot Occupancy (Practical Tutorials Excluded)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 69 6.2.3.2 Experts On The Spot
Experts on the Spot sessions offered delegates who attended the satellite symposia a further opportunity to question and interact with topic experts in a concise and interactive format.
As these sessions were complementary to an industry satellite symposium, the content had to be aligned with content presented during the related satellite symposium.
All Experts on the Spot sessions were held in the dedicated Hub areas. These open spaces were the perfect setting for interactive discussions between experts and the audience.
A total of 37 Experts on the Spot sessions were sponsored by 15 industry partners (Figure 6.7).
Figure 6.7: Number of Satellite Symposia – Experts On The Spot
The format of the Experts on the Spot sessions has increased in popularity, with industry partners and delegates expressing a keen interest in the sessions.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 70 6.2.3.3 Practical Tutorials
These hands-on sessions allowed companies to provide delegates with one-to-one demonstrations on their software/equipment in a classroom environment throughout the duration of the congress. Practical Tutorials were promoted as part of the scientific programme in a dedicated tab of the final programme, within the Mobile App, in the Scientific Programme and Planner as well as in the industry programme booklet.
Practical Tutorials were organised in state-of-the-art temporary rooms of 80 m2 within the exhibition. A total of seven Practical Tutorials were organised by six different industry partners (Figure 6.8).
A total of 91 sessions were organised from Saturday through Tuesday inside the Practical Tutorial rooms.
Figure 6.8: Number of Practical Tutorials
6.2.4 Industry Sponsored Sessions: Pictures
Satellite Symposium Satellite Symposium – Experts on Practical Tutorials the Spot
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 71 6.3 Sponsorship
6.3.1 What Is Sponsorship?
ESC Congress is a unique platform for industry partners to convey their key messages to a global audience. Sponsorship opportunities at the congress deliver increased brand awareness and generated traffic to industry partners’ onsite activities.
From traditional to modern formats, a wide variety of options were available for sponsorship at the congress (Figure 6.9).
Figure 6.9: ESC Congress 2018 – Sponsorship Offer (Industry Prospectus)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 72 6.3.2 Sponsorship: New This Year
6.3.2.1 Industry Sponsored Session Digest
Industry partners were given the opportunity to create a short video summary of their Industry Sponsored Session which contained key highlights and take-home messages from their satellite symposium. This eight minute video acted as an insightful teaser for their full session. A dedicated moderator and up to two speakers took centre stage in our state-of-the-art ESC TV studio located onsite in order to discuss their latest findings. The video was then posted on ESC 365 for dissemination and sponsors also had the opportunity to air their Digests live on escardio.org during dedicated timeslots or to promote their video via e-Daily news adverts or post-congress eBlasts.
Industry Session Digest – ESC TV Production Studio
Figure 6.10: Number of Industry Sponsored Session Digests
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 73 6.3.2.2 Live On escardio.org
Session organisers were able to reach out to cardiology professionals across the globe during the congress with a live broadcast of their session on the main page of escardio.org.
Figure 6.11: Number of Live on escardio.org Sessions
6.3.3 Sponsorship: Figures
Figure 6.12: Sponsorship Items at ESC Congress 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 74 6.3.4 Sponsorship Pictures
Sponsorship item – ESC Congress 2018 Mobile App Sponsorship item – Congress News Advertisement
6.4 Onsite Advertising
6.4.1 What Is Onsite Advertising?
In addition to the sponsorship items, industry partners were able to convey their congress messages via onsite advertising opportunities throughout the congress venue in order to enhance their visibility at the congress.
Companies were able to communicate on their therapeutic areas of research and innovation, promote Industry Sponsored Sessions as well as stand activities.
6.4.2 Onsite Advertising: Figures
Figure 6.13: Onsite Advertising Items at the Congress
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 75 6.4.3 Onsite Advertising: Pictures
Column Signs (Arrival From Metro Station) Staircase (Main Auditorium)
Window Sticker (Access To Main Auditorium) Split Flap
6.5 Rooms At ESC
6.5.1 What Are Rooms At ESC?
The ESC created various meeting room set-ups to allow exhibiting companies or non-exhibitor Industry Sponsored Session organisers to organise different meeting formats within the venue during congress hours:
• Meeting rooms: allowed companies to host a limited number of guests and organise small and informal meetings (up to approximately 20 people) in a range of rooms available within the venue. –– State-of-the-art customised rooms: high standard, modular rooms with optimal sound reduced levels were built in the exhibition halls. –– Permanent venue rooms: 29 meeting rooms were made available for rental on the first floor of two of the exhibition halls. • Closed industry meetings: during available time slots, fully furnished and AV-equipped lecture rooms were available for closed industry meetings (on invitation only).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 76 6.5.2 Rooms At ESC: New This Year
Due to increasing demand for meeting rooms at the congress, the ESC made an extra 17 permanent meeting rooms available for rental by our industry partners.
6.5.3 Rooms at ESC: Figures
Figure 6.14: Number of Rooms at ESC Congress (Comparison 2012 to 2018)
6.5.4 Rooms At ESC: Pictures
State-Of-The-Art Customised Meeting Rooms - Permanent Venue Rooms Exhibition
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 77 7. Focus 2018
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 78 7.1 Research Funding Area Research Funding Area
The Research Funding Area was located in ESC Plaza that attracted delegates to:
• Find out about ESC Grants • Obtain information about EU funding focusing on Horizon 2020 • Network with potential research project consortium partners • Attend information sessions on how to get an EU research grant.
Throughout the congress, approximately 50 to 70 delegates per day visited the Research Funding Area. It consisted of five interconnected booths/stations. Of these, two were managed by ESC staff, and three were managed by funding partners. The booths managed by funding partners offered information about research funding from their respective organisations, namely the:
• British Heart Foundation (BHF) • European Research Council (ERC) • European Research Area Network on Cardiovascular Diseases (ERA-CVD).
In addition to presenting their activities at their booth on the stand, the ERA-CVD held a ceremony to award its first ever Excellent Paper In Cardiovascular Research Award on Monday 27 August.
All booths were interconnected in a mostly open area, so that delegates could be easily redirected depending on the types of funding they were interested in.
The five booths were located at each of the four corners of the stand. There was also an area dedicated to short presentations that could host an audience of around 50 people.
The ESC-run booths received an average of 50 visits per day each (total visitors 200 to 250) and focused on disseminating information about:
• ESC Research, Training and Nursing Grants; and • EU-funded Projects
The grouping of funders on a single stand was convenient for delegates as it enabled them to investigate, and discuss available funding opportunities with representatives, focusing on their area(s) of interest.
ESC Research and Training Grants Booth ESC and EU-funded Projects Booth
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 79 7.2 ESC Research And Training Grants
The activities surrounding the ESC Research and Training Grants were numerous and rewarding for all participants. In addition to the activities below, there was also a booth at the Research Funding Area in the ESC Plaza to disseminate information about available ESC Grants.
7.2.1 ESC Research And Training Grant Awardees
7.2.1.1 Saturday 25 August
1. Opening Ceremony
The training grant awardees were elegantly acknowledged during the opening ceremony where a picture of each one of them appeared on the screen.
2. Networking Cocktail
Following the opening ceremony, a group picture was taken in the Professional Members’ lounge with Professor Bax, ESC President.
7.2.1.2 Sunday 26 August
1. Grants Programme
Professor Achenbach presented the grants programme and interviewed six prior awardees in the Professional Members’ Lounge.
2. Promotion And Communication
Interviews of a few prior awardees were performed to gather promotional material throughout the Congress. We hope to do more of them next year to gather more material.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 80 7.3 Advocacy Activities 7.3.3 Women in ESC
7.3.1 Medical Devices Women in the ESC planned the dedicated session “Women in cardiology: bridging the gap” in the Hub. The session was well attended and clearly For the second year in a row a session on regulatory demonstrated a strong demand for talks on this topic. affairs on medical devices took place at the ESC The session was followed by a networking event in Congress. The session “Key steps to innovation in the Professional Members’ Lounge, and the official medical devices” held on the Digital Health Stage was announcement of the recipients of the 2018 ESC extremely well attended. Grants for the Women Transforming Leadership Programme. A talk on regulatory affairs was also delivered by the Regulatory Affairs Committee Chair at the session “The effect of regulation on innovation”.
These activities were followed up by dedicated sessions in the Professional Members’ lounge where alumni from the Women Transforming Leadership Programme presented sessions on leadership in 7.3.2 EU Funding Session cardiology. All sessions were very well attended. 7.3.4 ESC Patients’ Forum For almost a decade, the ESC has been organising a joint session with the European Commission For the first time, the ESC invited a group of patients addressing EU funding for research. This year’s session from the ESC Patients’ Forum to attend the congress. “Support for CV research and researchers - Where is They had the opportunity to meet the ESC leadership the funding and how to get it” took place in the Agora, and to attend a number of symposia including “Patient a setting which was appreciated by speakers and engagement: a new frontier or a road well travelled?”. attendees alike because it encouraged interaction and questions.
The session was complemented by a new initiative, the Research Funding area in ESC Plaza. This regrouped both the ESC (Grants) and external [European Union (EU), British Heart Foundation] initiatives providing delegates with information on a wide spectrum of funding opportunities. The central location ensured a constant flow of delegates throughout the duration of the congress.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 81 7.4 Public Event: Healthy Hearts For Munich
For the ESC Congress 2018, the ESC teamed up with the German Heart Foundation to organise an event to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease among the general public.
The event, officially opened by Professor Bax, took place on Saturday 25 August at Odeonsplatz in the heart of Munich and included a range of activities including visiting a walk-in heart model, blood pressure testing, exploring the cardiovascular system using a virtual-reality model, and learning how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
It is estimated that 10,000 people not only visited the event, but also received detailed information and advice for improved heart care.
The project received financial or resources support from the ESC, Deutsche Herzstiftung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e.V. (DGK), Bundesverband Niedergelassener Kardiologen e.V. (BNK), Herzzentrum Bogenhausen - Städtisches Klinikum München, Klinikum der Universität München (LMU), Deutsches Herzzentrum München, European Heart Network (EHN), Bayer, Daiichi Sankyo Europe, Novartis and SERVIER.
For more information refer to: https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-&-Events/ESC-Congress/About-the-congress/ healthy-hearts-for-munich
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 82 ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 83 8. Communication
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 84 8.1 Daily e-Newsletters
Two different versions of daily e-Newsletters were sent during the period starting from Friday 24 August to Wednesday 29 August, targeting two different audiences: attendees, and non-attendees.
These newsletters were sent to the contacts who had agreed to receive e-mailings from the ESC.
8.1.1 Attendees
Table 8.1: Responses to Daily My ESC News Emails – Attendees
Emails Unique Unique Unique Date Subject Open rate Most clicked sent opens clicks click rate
“Welcome to ESC Congress Fri 24 “Congress venue 2018, where the world of 17,488 7,208 1,771 41.3 10.2 19:31 overview video” cardiology comes together”
Outstanding Congress, Sat 25 “Digital Health Outstanding Programme, 17,487 6,575 1,973 37.7 11.3 20:32 page” Outstanding Science
“Still More ESC Congress To Sun 26 “HotLine 3 on See, Still More Science To 18,365 6,097 1,455 33.3 8.0 21:02 SPP” Share”
“The world's largest Mon 27 cardiovascular congress. 18,742 6,158 820 33.0 4.4 “PM’ Lounge” 20:32 Here. Now”
Tues 28 “The congress that keeps on 18,930 8,342 2,216 44.3 10.8 YIA 21:32 giving ...”
Wed 29 “Thank you” 18,963 9,615 1,830 50.9 9.7 ESC 365 15:02
TOTAL 10,997 43,995 10,065 40.08 9.23
Abbreviations: Fri = Friday; Mon = Monday; PM = Professional members; Sat = Saturday; SPP = Scientific Programme and Planner; Sun = Sunday; Tues = Tuesday; YIA = Young Investigators Awards Note(s): Please note that for the attendees’ edition, the click-through rate was not a success parameter as some useful content was not clickable (e.g. Tips of The Day)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 85 8.1.2 Non-attendees Table 8.2: Responses to Daily my ESC News Emails – Non-attendees
Unique Unique Open Unique Date Subject Sent to: emails Most clicked clicks rate click opened
“Can't make it to Munich? Fri 24 “Live from ESC Congress Experience the Congress 145,256 34,354 4,246 23.9 3.0 19:34 programme” from home”
“Outstanding Congress, “Late Breaking Science in Sat 25 Outstanding Programme, 144,330 34,884 6,177 24.2 4.3 Interventional Cardiology 20:32 Outstanding Science” 1 on ESC 365”
“Missing the Congress? Sun 26 Don’t miss out on the 143,899 23,515 7,745 16.4 5.4 HotLine 1 on ESC 365 21:02 knowledge”
“The place to look if you “Guidelines on Myocardial Mon 27 can’t make it to the place 143,745 23,657 5,387 16.5 3.8 Revascularisation on ESC 20:32 to be” 365”
Tues 28 “The congress that keeps on “Guidelines Syncope on 143,725 37,144 6,688 25.9 4.7 21:32 giving ...” ESC 365”
Wed 29 “So much more to see” 143,703 34,581 4,828 24.1 3.4 “ESC TV” 15:03
TOTAL 864,658 188,135 35,071 21.83 4.1
Abbreviations: Fri = Friday; Mon = Monday; PM = Professional members; Sat = Saturday; Sun = Sunday; Tues = Tuesday; TV = television Note(s): Around 18,000 contacts are excluded as they were legally entitled notify (LEN) = YES
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 86 8.2 Social Media Activity
8.2.1 #ESCCongress 2018 Figure 8.1: Potential Impressions of Tweets During the Congress
Abbreviations: ACC = American College of Cardiology; AHA = American Heart Association; ESC = European Society of Cardiology; SCAI = Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; TCT = Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
#ESCCongress confirmed as largest cardiovascular conference worldwide on Twitter, for the second year in a row.
8.2.2 New
• Systematic live tweeting by the ESC and Twitter Ambassadors from key sessions. • #ESCDigital hashtag launched and well used for Digital Health sessions. • Journals’ Twitter focus on European Heart Journal (EHJ) visibility.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 87 8.2.3 Top Facebook Posts a. total impressions: 24,702 b. total engagement: 2,107 c. engagement rate: 8.5%. 1. Guidelines: a. total reach: 587,168 3. Hotline paper from #ESCCongress: b. total impressions: 1,143,766 a. total impressions: 14,561 c. engaged Users: 52,660. b. total engagement: 663 c. engagement rate: 4.6%. 2. ESC CardioMed: a. total reach: 38,72 8.2.6 Top LinkedIn Posts b. total impressions: 69,131 c. engaged users: 3,094. 1. ESC CardioMed: 3. ESC Pocket Guidelines App: a. total Impressions: 16,107 a. total reach: 25,692 b. engagement rate: 8.72%. b. total impressions: 45,756 c. engaged Users: 1,466. 2. Guidelines: a. total impressions: 29,795 8.2.4 Top ESC Twitter Posts b. engagement rate: 11.99%.
3. Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied 1. 2018 ESC/European Association for Cardio- Professions (CCNAP): Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) guidelines on myocardial a. total impressions: 22,257 revascularization: b. engagement rate: 2.79%. a. total impressions: 92,078 b. total engagement: 5,476 8.2.7 Top Instagram Posts c. engagement rate: 5.9%.
2. Just released: 2018 ESC/European Society of 1. Behind the scenes of #ESCCongress: Hypertension (ESH): a. total impressions: 7,818 a. total impressions: 63,801 b. reach: 3,815. b. total engagement: 4,039 c. engagement rate: 6.3%. 2. Fun during #ESCCongress: a. total impressions: 7,226 3. ESC/ESH guidelines on arterial hypertension: b. reach: 4,082. a. total impressions: 25,282 b. total engagement: 1,585 c. engagement rate: 6.3%. 8.3 ESC Congress Mobile App
8.2.5 Top ESC Journals Twitter Posts 8.3.1 Key Figures On The ESC Congress 2018 Module
1. #ESCCongress all papers in the ESC journal family will be #freeaccess • Downloaded 20,148 times (-23% compared to 2017, a. total impressions: 34,410 for the same period of time – from mobile launch to b. total engagement: 678 21 September). c. engagement rate: 2.0%. • 59% of downloads completed before the congress, 31% of downloads completed within five days of 2. European position paper on the management of Congress Day 1. patients with patent foramen ovale:
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 88 • Top three most consulted sections: Daily Schedule (78%), My Congress (60%), Latest Messages (58%). • Top three most searched items: Hot Line (1,102), COMMANDER (750), Guidelines (627). • On the most intensive day– Sunday 26 August –the app was used on 15,440 devices, representing 77% of downloads (compared to 64% in 2017). • Major NEW features: –– All congresses organised by the ESC are now implemented under the same umbrella app: ESC Congresses. –– Evaluation functionality at session and presentation levels: the user was able to rate the session/ presentation and send comments. –– All association membership status displayed in the “My Congress” section. –– “Access my benefits” button leading to a webpage presenting all membership benefits.
8.3.2 User Behaviour Regarding Major Functionalities 8.3.2.1 “Receive The Resources Post-Congress” Button (Comparison Versus 2017) By clicking on a dedicated button, the user was able to receive a direct link to ESC 365 by email in order to access the available resources from a presentation:
• 43,643 resource requests received from 5 May until 30 September (-8%) • 0,740 resource requests on Monday 27 August (-9%) • 4,117 unique resources requested (+1%) • 2,224 unique My ESC Account holders hit the “Receive Resources” button (-12%) and did so for an average of 20 different presentations – median is at five.
Despite fewer downloads in 2018 (-23% versus 2017), figures have increased proportionally compared to last year (2017).
8.3.2.2 “Mobile App – Vote & Ask” & “Mobile App – Ask a Question” Sessions
Interactive sessions where users can use the app to cast their vote during a presentation and send question(s) to the chairpersons.
• 307 “Mobile App – Ask a Question” (+187% compared to 2017) and 58 “Mobile App – Vote and Ask a Question” sessions (+53% compared to 2017; including 2 sponsored sessions). • Total number of votes: 12,207 during 45 sessions – 13 sessions did not used the vote functionality. • Maximum number of votes for a single session: 2,274 during “What’s the Diagnosis? Cardiology Quiz” – Special Session Track – 28 questions were asked during that session. • Maximum number of votes for a single question: 286 during “Hot Line Session 1” – Question 6. • Average number of voters per session: 58 (+35% compared to 2017). • Total number of questions sent: 2,063 during 250 sessions. The functionality was not used during 115 sessions. • Maximum number of questions asked for a single session: 61 – “Hot Line Session 3“ and “Hot Line Session 4”. • Average number of questions asked for a single session: 8 (-20% compared to 2017).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 89 8.3.2.3 Splash Screens
The “Splash Screen” feature was launched in 2017 giving industry the option to buy splash screens (adverts) displayed for four seconds every time the app is launched during a specific time frame.
Table 8.3: Splash Screens: User Information
No. Average time No. No. closed by user Splash Screens Views views per viewed (in sec) devices on a device device MSD – Sat 25 Aug (am) 16,282 1.8 7,248 2.3 5,530
Daiichi Sankyo – Sat 25 Aug (pm) 4,702 1.8 2,991 1.6 2,129
Boehringer Ingelheim – Sun 26 Aug (am) 21,648 1.8 9,238 2.3 6,007
Pfizer – Sun 26 Aug (pm) 11,608 1.8 5,835 2.0 4,880
Pfizer – Mon 27 Aug (am) 21,094 1.8 8,915 2.4 9,604
Pfizer – Tues 28 Aug (am) 15,891 1.8 7, 326 2.2 7,482
NovoNordisk – Tues 28 Aug (pm) 2,706 1.8 1,853 1.5 871
Abbreviations: Mon = Monday; MSD = Merck Sharp & Dohme; No. = number; Sat = Saturday; Sun = Sunday; Tues = Tuesday
Notes: Views: number of views per device; Average time viewed: average time in seconds a splash screen is viewed; No. devices: number of devices on which a splash screen has been displayed; No. views per device: number of times a splash screen has been displayed on one device; No. closed by user on a device: number of times a splash screen has been closed before the end of the display period (four seconds)
8.3.2.4 Evaluation Form Functionality – NEW Feature The user was able to rate the session/presentation and send comments (Table 11.4).
Table 8.4: Evaluation Form: Data Sessions Presentations Rating – average (from 1 to 5 – 5 being best rating) 4.27 4.25
Rating - median 5.00 5.00
Number of unique evaluated items 388 679
Total number of votes 960 1,012
Number of comments sent 227 182
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 90 8.3.3 ESC Congress 2018 Module Promotion
• Available from the ESC Congress app as of 1 March. • Dedicated webpage on ESC website. • Promoted in nine e-Campaigns, on ESC Pocket Guidelines app, on ESC Congress 2018 materials (Advance Programme, Final Programme, ESC Congress News, ESC Professional Membership magazine). • On-site promotion: 2 help desks, ESC advertising, Munich city map.
Refer to the “ESC Congress 2018 – Congress Mobile App report” for more information.
8.4 New ESC 365
The new ESC 365 was launched at the 2018 ESC Congress.
In addition to a dedicated stand in the ESC Plaza the new ESC 365 was well promoted throughout the congress including: advertisements on glass walls on the Centre Stage, a large screen advertisement in the registration hall, an intersession slideshow in each lecture room, daily banners in the Congress News, tutorials and Q&A presented twice daily on the stage of the Professional Members Lounge, and various adverts.
The objectives of the launch were to:
1. Promote the new platform with all its functionalities; 2. Familiarise users with searching for the presentations they had missed and those of particular interest;
The launch was a big success resulting in 15 confirmed new memberships per day. There was a steady flow of people to the stand and delegate feedback was extremely positive and proved useful in highlighting areas for development.
In parallel, tests were carried out in the Professional Members Lounge to test users’ ability to quickly find the content in ESC 365 using eye-tracking technology.
8.4.1 ESC 365 In Numbers
• Eight computers on the ESC 365 stand to present the new enhanced ESC 365 platform. • One staff member & one hostess on the stand. • Seven presentations in Professional Members Lounge. • One eye tracker. • 50 user reviews using eye tracker. • Resources from eight ESC organised congresses on the same platform. • 96,700 resources in one online platform. • Four major industry sponsors of the platform. • Seven industry digests presented on ESC 365.
A total of 255,927 resources were consulted during the three weeks from Day 1 of the congress and 98,111 resources were consulted during the congress itself. Consultation figures (staff removed from figures) are summarised by resource type in Table 8.6.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 91 Table 8.5: Resources Consulted on ESC 365 During the Congress.
25 Aug - 15 Sep During ESC Congress Onsite* Slide sets 141,564 53,488 617
Abstracts 58,262 22,346 112
Webcasts 55,295 21,835 449
ESC TV 74 0 423 40
Reports 66 19 -
Total 255,927 98,111 1,218
Abbreviations: Aug = August; Sept = September; TV = television Notes: * Resources consulted from the ESC 365 stand using ‘escdemo’ account on dedicated computers. However, computers were not always logged into this account as users often logged into their own accounts to use ESC 365
Consistent with previous years, the slide sets were the most consulted resources. However, this year there was a remarkably high number of abstract consultations (+262.5%), while ESC TV consultations on ESC 365 decreased significantly (-96.5%). This is partly explained by the fact that from this year, only ESC Professional Members, Fellows of the ESC (FESC), and Young Members (from Young Combined Offer) can access ESC TV interviews from ESC 365. Figure 11.2 highlights the fact that ESC 365 resources were well consulted in the two weeks following the congress. The ESC 365 resource was a success in terms of increasing the lifespan of the scientific content of the congress.
Figure 8.2: Consultation of Resources on ESC 365 During and After the Congress: Percentage of Total Views
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 92 Figure 8.3 shows that during the congress and during the three weeks (from congress Day 1) the proportion of resources consulted is similar (55% slide sets, 23% abstracts, 22% videos), whereas onsite videos/webcasts (37%) and ESC TV interviews (3%) were accessed more frequently.
Figure 8.3: Resource Consultations by Type During the Congress, Onsite and Over the Three Weeks from Day 1 of the Congress
During the congress, most of the consultations were performed on computers (74% onsite ESC 365 computers and other computers) while 26% of consultations were performed on mobile devices (Table 11.7).
Table 8.6: Resource Consultations During ESC Congress 2018 by Device Type
Abstract ESC TV Reports Slide sets Webcast Total Onsite ESC 365 computers 112 40 - 617 449 1,218 (1.3%)
Using mobile app –* - 3 698 895 4,599 (4.7%)
Other Consultations: 22,234 383 19 49,173 20,491 92,300 (94%)
Computer 18,375 265 8 38,836 14,133 71,617 (73%)
iOS 2,710 90 6 7,474 4,705 14,985 (15%)
Android 1,149 28 5 2,863 1,653 5,698 (5.8%)
22,346 423 19 53,488 21,835 98,111 Total* (+162.6%) (-96.6%) (-80.4%) (-6.2%) (-38.3%) (-13.4%)
Abbreviations: iOS = Apple iPhone Operating System Notes: *abstracts are loaded in the mobile app, does not need to access ESC 365; **Percentage in brackets indicates % change from 2017)
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 93 Figure 8.4 shows that the life span of slide sets for a full week following the Congress.
Figure 8.4: Resource Consultations on ESC 365 Over One Month (18 August to 25 September)
8.5 ESC TV At ESC Congress
• Studios: ESC TV stage and ESC TV mobile set. • Total videos: 70, including daily wrap-ups. • Views: 50,100 total views from ESC 365, ESC open website, Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn. Not on YouTube this year, which usually generates tens of thousands of views. • New features included: –– Breakfast Buzz – Monday and Tuesday morning (08:00 to 08:20) on the ESC TV stage –– Best of ESC Congress 2018 – Live from Paris 1 week later
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 94 8.6 First Announcement And Call For Abstracts
This flyer included the main figures and key messages for the congress and included a short presentation about the ESC.
The “Call for Abstracts” text was included with the reasons to submit and the key dates. The flyer was used for promotion during the ESC Congress 2017 and for all other congresses and events around the world until mid- February 2018.
It was also sent by post in early December 2017 to 18,000 contacts (FESC and past attendees and abstract submitters who do not want to receive an email).
A marketing web page was created including a short presentation on the Congress, important dates and direct links to web pages.
8.7 Advance Programme
The advanced programme was available online and in the mobile App. This year it was launched in early March earlier than in previous years (when it was launched in mid-June).
A flyer with the same layout as the first was developed replacing the “Call for Abstracts” message with a highlight on the scientific programme and registration. This flyer was distributed at all congresses and events around the world from March to July 2018.
8.8 Final Programme
The final programme was available in paper format for distribution on-demand at the registration desks (15,000 printed), as well as in electronic format used on the website and in pre-congress communication (unique users: 10,043 and page views: 676,193).
The general part of the programme was 92 pages, while the scientific part was 584 pages.
A bookmark was included with the visual, dates and venue of the next ESC Congress, as well as an Industry advert (Actelion).
8.9 Programme At A Glance
This small-format publication was included in the badge lanyards for each delegate (~28,000). It presented the list of sessions by day and by main topics. It included an advert on ESC 365. The floor plan was included as a double-page spread. Inside front, inside back and back cover pages were sold to industry.
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 95 8.10 Promotional Videos
The main promotional videos were released before the ESC Congress 2018.
8.10.1 General Promotion
A video was produced to promote ESC Congress - 4,987 viewss (as of mid-September 2018) https://youtu.be/ TKTROkFqXW4 and included on social media.
A video with R Mehran, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, sharing her experience of the ESC Congress was launched April 2018 – 4,275 views (as of mid-September 2018) https://youtu.be/2v9GefYiAts) and included on social media.
8.10.2 Abstract Submission
Professor Bax describing his first time submitting and presenting an abstract to the ESC Congress. Online as of 19 December 2017 – 3,328 views (as of mid-September 2018) https://youtu.be/aXW2Kv8PXhg
A video promoting abstract submissions at the ESC Congress and highlighting the many benefits abstract submitters gained from their abstracts being accepted at the ESC Congress. Online from 9 January 2018 – 1,612 views (as of mid-September 2018) https://youtu.be/e3JIMmDn-rI
8.10.3 Congress Venue Overview
Video overview of the congress venue, explaining to delegates how to find their way to the registration desks and navigate the congress venue. Online as of 30 July – 8,351 views (as of mid-September 2018) https://youtu.be/ VGnGE5IWsd0
8.10.4 Visibility of Promotional Videos These videos were:
• Posted on the ESC YouTube page and other social media. • Posted on home pages of the ESC Congress and the ESC. • Sent in targeted emailings throughout the year. • Inserted into PowerPoint presentations.
8.11 Summary Congress News
8.11.1 NEW This Year
• All five editions were 12 pages. • Most of the articles were written and approved before the Congress. • New design, aligned across all congresses (including sub-specialty congresses).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 96 8.11.2 Facts And Figures
A total of 60,000 printed copies (24 to 28 August: 12K + 15K + 15K + 14K + 4K). These were displayed in different locations: 10 dedicated racks (mainly in the registration area) as well as in the FESC and the ESC Professional Members’ Lounges, the ESC Headquarters (HQ), Press Area, and 11 selected hotels. In addition, five dedicated hosts/hostesses distributed printed copies of the Congress News from 08:00 daily thoughout the congress. There was a total of 14,500 leftovers (excluding leftovers from the hotels).
The Congress News content included:
• 17 industry ads (half-page) • 41 ESC advertisements (11 on Saturday; eight on Sunday; five on Monday; seven on Tuesday; and ten on Wednesday) • 83 articles (15 on Saturday; 17 on Sunday; 18 on Monday; 17 on Tuesday; and 16 on Wednesday) • One imaging quiz each day on the front cover.
8.11.3 Web Traffic (Analysed For The Period: 25 August To 23 September) URL: www.escardio.org/Congresses-&-Events/ESC-Congress/Congress-resources/Congress-news
Table 8.7: Web Traffic
Incoming Traffic Channel Page Views Organic Search 53.9%
Email 25.1%
Direct 8.9%
Referral 6.6%
Paid Search 2.7%
Social 1.8%
Mobile App 1.0%
(Other) 0.0%
Figure 8.5: Number of Downloads by Daily Edition
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 97 Table 8.8: Top Five Articles by Page Views
Article Title Publication Day Sum of Page Views ASCEND study results: Definitive data on the use of aspirin and omega-3 fatty Monday 1,703 acids in diabetic patients Global Leaders trial: Long-term ticagrelor monotherapy after stenting does not Tuesday 1,384 improve outcomes vs standard dual antiplatelet therapy Benefit of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events remains unclear: Monday 1,165 ARRIVE trial results ESC Congress 2019 awaits! Wednesday 1,021
Link between forehead wrinkles and cardiovascular death Sunday 1,011
8.12 Congress Press Office
The Press Zone was a major information hub for journalists and media from across the world, to report on the scientific presentations and outcomes of the ESC Congress. The international press conferences and releases, covered approximately 50 scientific sessions, were considered by the ESC to be of particular media interest.
The ESC Press Office also arranged and facilitated interviews with ESC spokespersons and presenters and provided an extensive working space for reporters.
8.12.1 Key Figures
• Journalists: –– There was a total of 522 press registrations and 422 journalists onsite, plus many more reporting off site. –– There was press representation from 39 countries: The majority of reporters were from Germany, France, UK, and the US.
• Press conferences and releases: –– One local press conference (in German) –– One opening press conference –– Five hotline press conferences –– Three medical and lay news press conferences –– All press conferences were available on webcasts after embargoes were lifted. –– Three media alerts and one wrap-up press release –– 47 press releases –– Exclusive webpage for onsite press with embargoed material.
• Other media activities: –– Local press office catering for German media –– Opening press conference broadcast live on Periscope New –– Video clip made available to media on the first day of the Congress New –– Updated set of photos of the congress available daily for media in their exclusive webpage News –– Over 70 spokespersons ready to comment on a wide range of topics –– ESC branded filming area –– Two industry press conferences –– Three industry display units • Media Coverage: –– Over 8,800 clipping; a new record!
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 98 8.13 New initiatives At ESC Congress 2018
The congress offered the opportunity to experience 360° technology with two products:
• Virtual tour • Live streaming 360°
8.13.1 Virtual Tour
Experience the virtual tour here: https://www.escardio.org/static-resources/esc-congress-2018-Virtual-tour/
After investigation it was decided to focus on the ESC Plaza to provide cardiologists who were unable to attend the Congress an alternative means of experiencing the event thanks to the following ESC-related initiatives:
• ESC Professional Membership • Young Combined Membership package • ESC Journal family • ESC 365 • ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines • FESC • ESC CardioMed • ESC TV
Over the five days of the congress there were 250 interactions in the virtual tour (i.e. 250 clicks on the information points).
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 99 8.13.2 Live streaming 360°
The aim of this initiative was to provide those who were unable to attend the congress with an alternative means of experiencing the atmosphere focusing on five selected areas. Over the five days of the congress there were 700 views.
• Atmosphere experience: –– Registration –– ESC Plaza –– Poster area –– Agora 1
• •
• Immersive experience –– Digital Health area
ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 100 ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 101 For all other information please contact: Tel: +33 (0)4 92 94 76 00 European Society of Cardiology Fax: +33 (0)4 92 94 76 01 The European Heart House Website: www.escardio.org Les Templiers, 2035 route des colles CS 80179 Biot, 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, FRANCE ESC Congress 2018 Munich (25-29 August): Congress Report 102