From May 22-25, 2019 the 68e edition of the European Society of CardioVascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS) Congress will take place in Groningen, the Netherlands. The Event is organised, under the auspicien of the ESCVS, by the Departments of Vascular and Cardiothoracic Surgery in cooperation with the Wenckebach Institute of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG).

During the event high-standard thematic keynotes and free presentations are combined with posters and a commercial exhibition in a concise area and sociable atmosphere in Groningen, the City of Talent! The venue is either the UMCG or the Martiniplaza. The Congress is intended for (members and non-members of the ESCVS) surgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, perfusionists, medical technicians, trainees, nurses and all other physicians and researchers interested in the field of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Well-known experts, from all over the world, will present their latest developments in this field. We expect around 700-1000 participants.

We hope meeting you in Groningen next year.
On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee,

Prof. Clark Zeebregts, Vascular surgeon UMCG, President local organizing committee
Prof. Massimo Mariani, Cardiovascular surgeon UMCG, President local organizing committee