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Call for Abstracts

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts will be accepted only if they meet the following requirements:

  • Written in English

  • Submitted online before the deadline - March 31, 2026

  • Abstracts will be published in the congress Book of Abstracts in Resuscitation journal only if the abstract presenter registers for and attends the congress

  • An abstract title should be brief, clearly indicating the nature of the study

  • Maximum 300 words, including references

  • The number of references is limited to 5

  • Abbreviations may be used, but they must be clearly defined

  • Abstracts can contain illustrations and/or graphs

Abstracts must be organised as follows:

  • Purpose of the study

  • Materials and methods

  • Results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions

  • Conclusions

Which abstracts can be submitted:

  • An abstract can be submitted before or after a paper is submitted

  • If an abstract is accepted and, in the meantime, the submitted paper is accepted but not published, you can submit your abstract

  • If an abstract is accepted and, in the meantime, the submitted paper is accepted and published, you must notify the ERC office and withdraw your abstract

Submission topics:

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes

  • Epidemiology and Outcomes

  • Systems Saving Lives (including dispatch, EMS systems, rapid response systems, and cardiac arrest prevention)

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and AED

  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) (including manual defibrillation, drugs, advanced airways, ECPR, mechanical devices)

  • Paediatric Life Support

  • Neonatal Life Support

  • Post-Resuscitation Care (including prognostication, rehabilitation)

  • Special Circumstances (including trauma, mass casualties, toxicology)

  • Education and Implementation (including simulation)

  • Ethics in Resuscitation

  • First Aid

 

Abstract presentation formats:

Selected abstracts will be assigned to different presentation formats:

  • Young Investigator Award (YIA)

This category is dedicated to showing outstanding work of young researchers (under 35) and presenting top research in the field.

- All finalists of the YIA competition will be granted free entrance to Resuscitation 2026.

  • Best of the Best Award

The best abstracts submitted will be presented during this session.

- All finalists of the Best of the Best competition will be granted free entrance to Resuscitation 2026.

  • Oral Abstract presentation

Selected researchers will present their work in dedicated Oral Abstract sessions, providing opportunities for live discussion and audience engagement.

  • Poster tour presentation

Selected researchers will be able to present their research as a poster. Poster tours will be organised during the congress, where visitors can engage with the presenters and discuss their research.