#### ![calendar-Icon](/themes/custom/cosmos/patterns/images/calendar-v2.svg)August 29 - September 01, 2025

 

 #### Madrid, Spain

 

 

At this year’s European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, we will be sharing the latest data and research from our cardiology portfolio, driven by our mission to ensure that no heart is lost too soon.

 

 

## Our legacy and commitment in cardiology 

Dominic Brittain, Senior Global Program Head in Cardio, Renal, Metabolic Development shares his perspective on why cardiovascular disease is a critical priority for Novartis, and how decades of commitment, long-term investment and global partnerships are shaping the future of cardiovascular care.

  
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### Our long-standing commitment to cardiovascular health, and our belief that no heart should be lost too soon.

  
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## Discover what’s new at ESC

Read the press releases:

- [Novartis Leqvio® shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful early LDL-C goal achievement with less muscle pain](/news/media-releases/novartis-leqvio-shows-statistically-significant-and-clinically-meaningful-early-ldl-c-goal-achievement-less-muscle-pain "Novartis Leqvio® shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful early LDL-C goal achievement with less muscle pain ")
- [New Novartis ESC data highlights strength of cardiovascular portfolio](/news/media-releases/new-novartis-esc-data-highlights-strength-cardiovascular-portfolio)



 



##  Learn more about Novartis in cardiology 

 [ 

 ![A doctor and patient sitting in a hospital, reading a document together.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2025-08/esc-congress-2025-elevated-lipoprotein-a-card.jpg.webp?itok=ljj7UKm1 "A doctor and patient sitting in a hospital, reading a document together.") 

 

###  Elevated lipoprotein(a) 

Learn more about elevated levels of Lp(a), known to be an underlying cause of CVD.

 

 

 ](/diseases/elevated-lipoproteina) [ 

 ![A doctor placing stethoscope on woman's chest ](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2025-08/esc-congress-2025-driving-progress-cv-care-card.jpg.webp?itok=YxyNLuAY "A doctor placing stethoscope on woman's chest ") 

 

###  Driving progress in cardiovascular care 

Discover how our portfolio and pipeline are driving the future of cardiovascular health. 

 

 

 ](/about/therapeutic-areas/cardiovascular-renal-and-metabolic) [ 

 ![A man holding a pen above paper](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2025-08/esc-congress-2025-understanding-cv-disease-data-card.jpg.webp?itok=QV7sV4Nv "A man holding a pen above paper") 

 

###  Understanding cardiovascular disease through data 

Uncover the data behind cardiovascular disease.

 

 

 ](/news/media-library/cardiovascular-disease-numbers) 





 

 

 







 



### Additional resources

- [ESC Congress 2025 Homepage](https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-Events/ESC-Congress)