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Top Cardiology Conferences in 2025

Cardiology Update

As we step into 2025, the field of cardiology continues to offer exciting opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking at in-person conferences. Here is a preview of the upcoming cardiology conferences planned for 2025. Important Deadlines: Early registration fee: January 14, 2025.

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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

The 2025 AHA Statistical Update is the product of a full years worth of effort in 2024 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and AHA staff members.

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Atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus: novel mechanisms and mechanism-based therapeutic approaches

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 13 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01115-w In this Review, Khan and Jandeleit-Dahm discuss pathological mechanisms involved in atherosclerosis development and progression in patients with diabetes mellitus and highlight novel therapeutic targets to treat atherosclerosis in these patients.

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Ceramides aggravate atherosclerosis via G protein-coupled receptor signalling

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01149-8 A study published in Nature has identified two transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors that mediate extracellular-to-intracellular ceramide signalling and shows that blocking these receptors alleviates the atherosclerosis that is induced by a high-fat diet (..)

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Abstract WP56: Dental Flossing associated with reduced White Matter Hyperintensity and Intracranial Atherosclerosis

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP56-AWP56, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Prior studies have shown the association between oral infection, white matter hyperintensity (WMH), a marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), and asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS). CSVD was assessed using the log of WMH volume.

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Phenotyping atherosclerotic plaque and perivascular adipose tissue: signalling pathways and clinical biomarkers in atherosclerosis

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01110-1 In this Review, Dey and colleagues explore the pathobiology of coronary atherosclerotic plaques and perivascular adipose tissue, describe their phenotyping with computed tomography coronary angiography, and discuss potential future applications in clinical (..)

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Clonal haematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease: prognostic role and novel therapeutic target

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01148-9 In this Review, Schuermans and Honigberg highlight the involvement of clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) in cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and heart failure, and discuss the emerging role of CHIP as a potential prognostic (..)