Three thousand physicians, researchers and experts took part in the 35th Congress of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH 2026), held at AmberExpo in Gdańsk. For the first time in history, Poland hosted one of Europe’s most important events devoted to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. A key role in the organisation of the Congress was played by Prof. Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Head of the Department of Hypertension and Diabetology at the Medical University of Gdańsk and President of the European Society of Hypertension from 2009 to 2011, a world-renowned expert in