Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that from May 15 to 17, 2025, Athens will host the 73rd Annual International Congress of the European Society of Cardio-Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, alongside the prestigious LIVE 2025 - Leading Innovative Vascular Education symposium organized by the Institute of Vascular Diseases, focusing on innovation and education in vascular disorders.

This collaboration builds upon the success of the 2017 event in Thessaloniki, which drew over 600 delegates from Greece and abroad.

In this year’s edition, we are proud to welcome renowned sessions such as the well-known Aortic Live, featuring live broadcasts of surgeries worldwide, and the Houston Aortic Symposium, making its first appearance in Europe.

Over the course of this three-day event at the Royal Olympic Hotel, we will engage with a significant number of esteemed speakers from around the globe, sharing the latest advancements in cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment.

We anticipate a large number of participants, including specialized and training surgeons, cardiologists, general surgeons, and anesthesiologists, all of whom will contribute to fostering international collaboration in our field.

ESCVS & LIVE 2025 will also provide the opportunity to participants to present their research, to exchange ideas and interact with all colleagues that share common interests in cardiovascular field. It also offers the opportunity to establish new collaborations between different centers, as well as to reinforce the existing ones. We encourage you to submit your work and share with us all your research interests. Abstract and Case submission will open on December 1^st 2024.

We believe this conference will further highlight the strengths of our scientific community and reinforce the position of our collaboration as a hub of scientific excellence. At the same time, Athens will offer a unique opportunity to explore its ancient heritage and vibrant atmosphere, enriching our experience both professionally and personally.