Jamaican heart research takes global stage at ESC Congress 2026

The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is presenting groundbreaking Jamaican research at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026, which began last Friday in Munich, Germany.

Recognised as the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular meeting, ESC Congress 2026 has brought together more than 30,000 clinicians, researchers and journalists from more than 150 countries. HIC, in a release, said its selection for the global platform represents significant international recognition of Jamaican-led medical research and innovation.

The studies — including research arising from Hurricane Melissa, an innovative cloud-based ECG (electrocardiogram) network and a major analysis of coronary artery disease in Afro-Caribbean patients — place Jamaican-generated evidence before the global cardiovascular community.