The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 50,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease in Europe.

The ESC achieves this through a variety of scientific and educational activities including the coordination of clinical practice guidelines, education courses and initiatives, pan-European surveys on specific disease areas. It also organises the ESC Annual Congress, which is the largest medical meeting in Europe.

The ESC is composed of 3 Councils, 5 Associations, 19 Working Groups and 50 National Cardiac Societies. The administrative head quarters of the ESC, based at the European Heart House, is situated in the South of France, in the area of Sophia Antipolis which is between Nice and Cannes.