From August 24 to 30, 2023, Wang Yang from Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital (FAH) of Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) was invited to attend the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023 (ESC 2023), and deliver an oral presentation entitled "Early life cardiovascular risk factor trajectories and vascular aging in midlife: a 30-year prospective cohort study". ESC Congress is held each year, encompassing the latest progress and cutting-edge essence of cardiology worldwide. This congress not only provides a valuable opportunity to establish partnership with researchers in the field of cardiology from all over the world, but also helps to deepen the understanding of clinical problems and provide potent impetus for subsequent research work.