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Below you can find press releases about the latest developments in cardiology
General and Congress Press Releases
Date
Title
Topic(s)
Date:
18 Dec 2008
Title:
ESC statement on The control of type 2 diabetes
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
Date:
16 Dec 2008
Title:
Statement from the ESC on Gender differences in medical care and survival after myocardial infarction
Topic(s):
Date:
11 Dec 2008
Title:
Panic attacks linked to higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease, especially in younger people
Topic(s):
Date:
09 Dec 2008
Title:
Statement From The ESC On The Branded vs. Generic Drug Debate
Topic(s):
Basic Science
Date:
05 Dec 2008
Title:
EUROECHO 2008
Topic(s):
Echocardiography
Date:
03 Dec 2008
Title:
The ESC launches a new release of HeartScore®
Topic(s):
Date:
03 Dec 2008
Title:
Statement From The ESC Regarding The Ongoing CT-scan vs. Invasive Angiography Debate
Topic(s):
Date:
13 Nov 2008
Title:
New European guidelines on heart attack management put emphasis on speed of action
Topic(s):
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
04 Nov 2008
Title:
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) Discuss Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
Topic(s):
Date:
17 Oct 2008
Title:
Statement From The ESC regarding Aspirin And Diabetic Patients
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
Date:
17 Oct 2008
Title:
Acute Cardiac Care 2008
Topic(s):
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
15 Oct 2008
Title:
Thomas Lüscher Is The New Editor Of The European Heart Journal
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Oct 2008
Title:
Danish study provides new information on hormone replacement therapy and the risk of heart attacks
Topic(s):
Date:
29 Sep 2008
Title:
The First Pan Asian-Pacific ESC Symposium – Moving Towards a Global Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management
Topic(s):
Date:
28 Sep 2008
Title:
WORLD HEART DAY 2008: Knowing Your Risks Could Save Your Life
Topic(s):
Date:
24 Sep 2008
Title:
Isoflavone dietary supplement improves the functioning of the arteries in stroke patients
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
New European Guidelines for the Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
The Effects of the Direct Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Inhibitor Darapladib on Human Coronary Athlerosclerotic Plaque
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Fibrin-Derived Peptide FX06 Reduces Cardiac Reperfusion Injury
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Heart Failure Implementation
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Networks for Life
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Safety of the Factor Xa Inhibitor, Apixaban, in Combination with Antiplatelet Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results of the APPRAISE-I Dose Guiding Trial
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Results From the SEAS (Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis) Study
Topic(s):
Diseases of the Aorta
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
ST Elevation Infarction
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Myocardial Regeneration by Intracoronary Infusion of Selected Population of Stem Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction (REGENT) Randomized Multicenter Trial
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
The Role Played by Drug-Eluting Stents in Reducing Mortality in AMI
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Pre-Hospital Treatment on the Way to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Sep 2008
Title:
Overcoming Poor Response to Standard Oral Antiplatelet Agents
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
New Diagnostic Tools and Biomarkers
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – A New Frontier in Cardiovascular Medicine
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Challenges and Achievements
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Advances in the Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Triumphs and Tragedies
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Intima Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Robotic Navigation Systems in Electrophysiology
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Issues on Cholesterol: Diet, Statins and Genetics
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Fluvastatin XL Use is Associated With Improved Cardiac Outcome After Major Vascular Surgery. Results From a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial: DECREASE III
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Does Treatment of Depression Improve Prognosis After Heart Attack?
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Antiangiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Are They Safe?
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Impact of School Based Programs
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Biomarkers For Ischaemia and Necrosis - Simple Blood Tests to Detect Myocardial Infarction
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2008
Title:
New Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Demonstrates Equivalent Efficacy to Market Leader in ‘Real World’ Study
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
The GISSI-HF Trial: Effects of Rosuvastatin in 4,574 Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Best Use of Drug-Eluting Stents: When Should They be Avoided?
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Death is Reduced by Pre-Participation Cardiovascular Screening
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
New Molecular Imaging Techniques Aim at Detection of Earliest Steps of Disease Development and Therapy Response
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Should We Use Echocardiography to Screen Young Athletes?
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Computed Tomography Provides Anatomy – We Need Ischemia!
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
TIME-CHF Trial: Elderly HF Patients Do Not Benefit From Intensive Medical Therapy
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Effects of n-3 PUFA in Patients With Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Global Study Shows Telmisartan Reduces Outcome of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack or Stroke
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
DES: New Elements in the Debate
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
DES in Diabetic Patients
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Who Needs Surgery?
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Positive Exercise Testing in Athletes: What Does That Mean?
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Ongoing Debate: The Future of Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Genetic Testing?
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Goes Handheld
Topic(s):
Date:
31 Aug 2008
Title:
With the BEAUTIFUL Results, Procoralan* (ivabradine) is the First Antianginal Treatment Shown to Reduce Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) and Revascularisation in Stable Coronary Patients
Topic(s):
Date:
08 Aug 2008
Title:
Detailed results from the SEAS study to be presented at ESC Congress 2008, 30 August 2008 - 03 September 2008, Munich - Germany
Topic(s):
Date:
23 Jul 2008
Title:
Study finds link between small birth size and changes to the cardiovascular system that predispose to disease in later life
Topic(s):
Date:
23 Jul 2008
Title:
Heart disease is linked to worse mental processes that, in turn, predict the onset of dementia
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Jul 2008
Title:
The benefits of green tea in reducing an important risk factor for heart disease
Topic(s):
Date:
30 Jun 2008
Title:
Paris to host the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology in 2011
Topic(s):
Date:
23 Jun 2008
Title:
EHRA-AFNET Summit: Framework for future research in the diagnosis and treatment ofAtrial Fibrillation
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
Date:
13 Jun 2008
Title:
The EUROACTION Trial
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
10 Jun 2008
Title:
Heart Failure 2008
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
03 Jun 2008
Title:
Food labelling and Heart Health
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
28 May 2008
Title:
Variations in heart failure treatments
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
14 May 2008
Title:
HRS EHRA Consensus on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
Topic(s):
Date:
01 May 2008
Title:
EuroPrevent 2008: Healthy lifestyles become a political affair
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
10 Apr 2008
Title:
Association between low birth weight, excessive weight gain and heart problems in later life: inflammation may be the cause
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
07 Apr 2008
Title:
Critical Steps towards a Heart Healthy Environment
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
14 Mar 2008
Title:
Cardiovascular Nursing: Striving for Excellence in the Care of Cardiac Patients
Topic(s):
Date:
27 Feb 2008
Title:
Heart attack rates fall following national smoking bans
Topic(s):
Date:
26 Feb 2008
Title:
The human and economic cost of heart disease in Europe
Topic(s):
Date:
06 Feb 2008
Title:
New figures reveal changing patterns of stroke and heart disease-related deaths in Europe
Topic(s):
Date:
04 Feb 2008
Title:
Statement from the ESC regarding the ENHANCE trial
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
23 Jan 2008
Title:
Stem cells could be used in cardiac repair - Title: Stem cells could be used in cardiac repair
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
21 Jan 2008
Title:
Stress-at-work - Title: Stress at work is linked to heart disease
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
21 Jan 2008
Title:
2008 European Summit on CVC Prevention - Title: European Summit on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Topic(s):
Date:
09 Jan 2008
Title:
Alcohol, exercise and CDV - Title: Alcohol, exercise and CDV
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
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