ESC Congress 2026 | Record-Breaking Attendance

* 33,800 participants from 170 countries — a new record.
* >180 studies simultaneously published in leading journals.
* 3 new ESC Guidelines + 5th Universal Definition of MI.
* AI was the spotlight theme.
* Key: ESC states it is “the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular congress.”

Official ESC source:
ESC — Record-breaking ESC Congress 2026⁠

https://www.escardio.org/news/press/press-releases/record-breaking-esc-congress-2026-puts-new-life-saving-cardiovascular-science-in-the-spotlight/