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ESC Press Releases 2015
Below you can find press releases about the latest developments in cardiology
General and Congress Press Releases
Date
Title
Topic(s)
Date:
17 Dec 2015
Title:
Coronary heart disease patients with no teeth have nearly double risk of death
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
10 Dec 2015
Title:
Heart injury reduced after bariatric surgery but not lifestyle intervention
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
05 Dec 2015
Title:
Latin American migrants in Spain should be screened for Chagas disease
Topic(s):
Date:
03 Dec 2015
Title:
Can cancer itself damage the heart?
Topic(s):
Cardio-Oncology
Date:
03 Dec 2015
Title:
Changes in foetal hearts found in pregnant women with diabetes or obesity
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease
Date:
03 Dec 2015
Title:
Smoking and inactivity lead to alarming rise in heart attacks among young Indians
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
02 Dec 2015
Title:
Negative news stories about statins are linked to people discontinuing treatment and an increase in heart attacks and early death
Topic(s):
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
30 Nov 2015
Title:
World’s top heart failure doctors pledge united action
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
26 Nov 2015
Title:
Heart disease patients who sit a lot have worse health even if they exercise
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
21 Nov 2015
Title:
Mexico sees heart failure improvements with diet and exercise
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
19 Nov 2015
Title:
TATORT-NSTEMI trial shows thrombus aspiration does not improve 12-month outcomes
Topic(s):
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
14 Nov 2015
Title:
World Diabetes Day 2015 - Move more and eat healthily to prevent diabetes and heart attack
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
09 Nov 2015
Title:
World’s largest cardiovascular imaging conference showcases technological innovations
Topic(s):
Date:
29 Oct 2015
Title:
Prevent stroke and disability with healthy lifestyle
Topic(s):
Stroke
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
29 Oct 2015
Title:
Three-quarters of stroke patients in China have hypertension
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Stroke
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
25 Oct 2015
Title:
Blackouts and near drownings may signal sudden death risk
Topic(s):
Syncope and Bradycardia
;
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Date:
19 Oct 2015
Title:
AFNET and EHRA lay out roadmap to improve AF management
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
Date:
17 Oct 2015
Title:
Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of stroke prevention
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Stroke
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
17 Oct 2015
Title:
Childhood infections associated with increased risk of early heart attack
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
17 Oct 2015
Title:
Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting
Topic(s):
Syncope and Bradycardia
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
15 Oct 2015
Title:
Low physical activity responsible for 17% of cardiovascular deaths in Argentina
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
10 Oct 2015
Title:
Exercise and stop smoking to improve depression after heart attack
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
;
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
09 Oct 2015
Title:
European Society of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Roundtable on “Improving public health by improving clinical trials”
Topic(s):
Date:
29 Sep 2015
Title:
Clean air petition targets European Commissioners on World Heart Day
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Public Health
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Health Policy
Date:
23 Sep 2015
Title:
New research suggests not all trans fatty acids are bad for you
Topic(s):
Date:
22 Sep 2015
Title:
EU Project unveils obesity & smoking trends across Europe and shows how primary prevention is the key to a healthy future
Topic(s):
Health Economics
;
Public Health
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Health Policy
Date:
17 Sep 2015
Title:
Acute Cardiovascular Care conference to highlight innovations and controversies
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
02 Sep 2015
Title:
Highlights of ESC Congress 2015
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Absorbable Matrix Did Not Prevent Cardiac Remodelling
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Largest Study to Date Shows No Benefit to Gene Transfer Therapy in Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Basic Science
;
Heart Failure
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Absorbable Stents Prove Non-Inferior to Metal in STEMI study
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Smoking prevalence stays the same but proportion with no intention to quit rises
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
European cardiomyopathies registry finds high use of defibrillators and genetic testing
Topic(s):
Device Therapy
;
Basic Science
;
Clinical
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
First-line catheter ablation superior to drug therapy for reducing atrial fibrillation
Topic(s):
Treatment
;
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Low bleeding and stroke rates in AF patients given rivaroxaban for stroke prevention
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Stroke
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Most CRT-P patients would not benefit from addition of defibrillator
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
;
Device Therapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Automated Pulmonary Congestion Alert No Benefit In Heart Failure Trial
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Non-Invasive Blood Flow Measurements Reduce Invasive Tests in Chest Pain Patients
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
New cardiovascular disease death rates show stark inequalities between European countries
Topic(s):
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Treatment with life-saving drugs increases but still suboptimal in ischaemic heart disease
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
No Benefit to Prolonging Bivalirudin after PCI
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
EXAMINATION trial shows superiority of second generation drug-eluting stent at five years
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Dissolving Stent Compares Favourably Against Metal Stent in Japanese Trial
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Alirocumab dramatically lowers cholesterol in familial hypercholesterolemia patients
Topic(s):
Lipids
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
BENEFIT Study: Antiparasitics for Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Topic(s):
Clinical
;
Heart Failure
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Central Sleep Apnoea Device Increases Mortality in Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
01 Sep 2015
Title:
Carbonated drinks linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
;
Stroke
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Results Suggest Extending Post-Stenting DAPT Beyond One Year
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
CVD Biomarkers Respond Better to Telmisartan than non-ARB Blood Pressure Meds
Topic(s):
Imaging
;
Hypertension
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Spironolactone “A Clear Winner” for Resistant Hypertension
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Half-Dose Combo of Common Diuretics a “Win-Win” for Hypertension: PATHWAY-3
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Gene associated with sudden cardiac death identified by ICD monitoring
Topic(s):
Basic Science
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
New TECOS Analysis Adds Heart Failure Data For Sitagliptin
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
;
Heart Failure
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Young women with diabetes have six-fold risk of heart attack
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Respiratory infection associated with increased death after acute myocardial infarction
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Prasugrel associated with increased major bleeding in high-risk patients with stable coronary artery disease
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Vascular Diseases
;
Microcirculation, Angiogenesis, Arteriogenesis
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
SCOT Study Quells Concerns About NSAID Safety
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Fatal bleeding rare with extended dual antiplatelet therapy
Topic(s):
Vascular Diseases
;
Microcirculation, Angiogenesis, Arteriogenesis
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
LCZ696 Targets Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
New Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist for Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
;
Heart Failure
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Retrieval of larger thrombi associated with improved neurological recovery after stroke
Topic(s):
Stroke
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Depressed patients have more frequent chest pain even in the absence of coronary artery disease
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Nursing
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
ELIXA Trial Shows CV Safety of Lixisenatide
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
31 Aug 2015
Title:
Ticagrelor administered in the ambulance reduces ischaemic events 24 hours after PCI
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic)
;
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Thrombosis, Bleeding
;
Vascular Diseases
;
Microcirculation, Angiogenesis, Arteriogenesis
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Peri-infarct pacing does not improve outcomes in patients with large myocardial infarction
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Multiple risk factors cancel impact of atrial fibrillation on ischaemic stroke risk
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Stroke
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Adenosine Triphosphate Does Not Improve Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Antibradycardia Pacing
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Surprise Cardiac Finding Predicts Future Risk
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Efforts to improve AED usage increase bystander defibrillation in public but not at home
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Cold weather associated with higher risk of severe heart attack
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Air pollution associated with increased heart attack risk despite ‘safe’ levels
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Antimineralocorticoids Offer No Benefit in Heart Attack Patients Without Heart Failure
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
;
Heart Failure
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Cold weather linked to increased stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Stroke
;
Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Recruitment of leukocytes is a hallmark of stent thrombosis
Topic(s):
Basic Science
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Ezetimibe reduces cardiovascular events in diabetics with recent acute coronary syndrome
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Rapid, More Sensitive Test Speeds Up Chest Pain Triage
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be conducted for at least 35 minutes
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Patient Education Does Not Impact Apixaban Adherence
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Antibradycardia Pacing
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Leadless Pacemaker Study Assesses Safety and Efficacy
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Antibradycardia Pacing
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Better outcomes achieved with ESC guideline adherent antithrombotic management
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Bystander CPR linked to lower nursing home admission and brain damage after cardiac arrest
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
;
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Cyclosporine Does Not Improve Outcomes After PCI
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Treating Left Atrial Appendage Could Dampen Long Standing Persistent AF
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Young adults living in polluted city show early signs of cardiovascular risk
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
30 Aug 2015
Title:
Antiarrhythmia Drugs No Impact on Late AF Recurrence
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
ESC infective endocarditis guidelines boost role of imaging in diagnosis
Topic(s):
Infective Endocarditis
;
Valvular Heart Disease
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Pollution and weather influence outcomes after heart attack
Topic(s):
Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Coffee linked with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults with mild hypertension
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Epidemiology
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
New ESC Guidelines on pericardial diseases published today
Topic(s):
Cardio-Oncology
;
Pericardial Disease
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
ESC Launches “Grants for Medical Research Innovation"
Topic(s):
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Prolonged television watchers have higher risk of fatal pulmonary embolism
Topic(s):
Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease
;
Hypertension
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Venous Thromboembolism
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
ESC recommends DNA analysis in post mortems of young sudden death victims
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
;
Device Therapy
;
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Depression and extremes of blood pressure predict highest rates of harmful vascular events
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Refractory cardiac arrest patients brought to hospital with ongoing CPR can recover
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
Novel treatment algorithm launched in ESC/ERS Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines
Topic(s):
Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease
;
Pulmonary Hypertension
;
Valvular Heart Disease
Date:
29 Aug 2015
Title:
ESC Guidelines recommend radial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions in ACS
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
;
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date:
28 Aug 2015
Title:
A healthy environment can prevent heart disease
Topic(s):
Date:
25 Aug 2015
Title:
E-health vital in battle against heart disease say European cardiology leaders
Topic(s):
Hospital Information Systems, Electronic Records, Clinical Decision Support
;
e-Cardiology and Digital Health
;
Public Health
;
Health Policy
Date:
20 Aug 2015
Title:
Heart attack patients without obstructive coronary artery disease are at high risk of residual angina
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
Date:
12 Aug 2015
Title:
ESC Congress features packed press programme
Topic(s):
Date:
06 Aug 2015
Title:
Normalization of testosterone level after testosterone replacement therapy could decrease risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in men
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
31 Jul 2015
Title:
Get up for your heart health and move for your waistline
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
23 Jul 2015
Title:
ESC Congress 2015 Hot Lines to reveal the latest in CVD research
Topic(s):
Date:
13 Jul 2015
Title:
Atrial fibrillation patient website launched in Italian and Spanish
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
Date:
09 Jul 2015
Title:
Mums who smoke and give birth preterm more than triple their CVD risk
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
07 Jul 2015
Title:
ESC statement in response to the FDA determination that trans fatty acids are no longer considered safe for consumption
Topic(s):
Date:
03 Jul 2015
Title:
Oxford University Press launches European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
Topic(s):
e-Cardiology and Digital Health
;
Heart Failure
Date:
02 Jul 2015
Title:
Patient access to cardiovascular devices delayed by bureaucracy
Topic(s):
Date:
02 Jul 2015
Title:
Experts call for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle global burden of non-communicable disease
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
24 Jun 2015
Title:
Unique consensus paper on patient preferences for arrhythmias management published
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
24 Jun 2015
Title:
First ESC recommendations for arrhythmias and chronic kidney disease published
Topic(s):
Arrhythmias, General
Date:
24 Jun 2015
Title:
Uninterrupted NOAC therapy during AF ablation is safe
Topic(s):
Treatment
;
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Basic Science
Date:
23 Jun 2015
Title:
ESC recommends uninterrupted vitamin K antagonists during ablation and device implantation
Topic(s):
Treatment
;
Atrial Fibrillation
Date:
22 Jun 2015
Title:
Cardiac device wearers should keep distance from smartphones
Topic(s):
Device Therapy
;
Device Complications and Lead Extraction
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
22 Jun 2015
Title:
Patients test drive pacemaker before choosing permanent implant
Topic(s):
Device Therapy
;
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
19 Jun 2015
Title:
ESC Congress 2015 Press Schedule Announced Today
Topic(s):
Date:
16 Jun 2015
Title:
Randomised controlled trials must be simplified to sustain innovation
Topic(s):
Health Economics
;
Public Health
;
Health Policy
Date:
15 Jun 2015
Title:
Visualising calcified coronary arteries may be wake-up call to change lifestyle
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
15 Jun 2015
Title:
Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
14 Jun 2015
Title:
1 in 5 young VTE patients require psychotropic drugs within 5 years
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
12 Jun 2015
Title:
Longer diabetes duration associated with a higher severity of coronary artery disease
Topic(s):
Diabetes and the Heart
Date:
12 Jun 2015
Title:
First international advice on echo assessment of hypertensive heart damage
Topic(s):
Hypertension
;
Echocardiography
Date:
01 Jun 2015
Title:
Endurance athletes should be tested for potentially fatal heart condition while exercising rather than at rest
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
31 May 2015
Title:
All forms of smoking are bad for the heart
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
25 May 2015
Title:
STOP-HF: Gene therapy SDF-1 remodels hearts of high risk heart failure patients
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
24 May 2015
Title:
Cognitive impairment predicts worse outcome in heart failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
23 May 2015
Title:
Obesity and mood disorders increase peripartum cardiomyopathy risk
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
23 May 2015
Title:
Depression associated with 5-fold increased mortality risk in heart failure patients
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
23 May 2015
Title:
TITRATION study confirms LCZ696 safe and tolerated in clinical practice
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
22 May 2015
Title:
Cardiovascular nurses discuss the latest in evidence based care
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Nursing
Date:
22 May 2015
Title:
Time is muscle in acute heart failure
Topic(s):
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care
;
Heart Failure
Date:
21 May 2015
Title:
CATCH ME: Improving the lives of patients with atrial fibrillation
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
;
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Public Health
;
Health Policy
Date:
21 May 2015
Title:
Therapeutic innovations to be revealed at arrhythmias conference
Topic(s):
Arrhythmias and Device Therapy
Date:
21 May 2015
Title:
Low stent thrombosis rates with primary PCI, regardless of antithrombotic choice
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
20 May 2015
Title:
Dr. Shigeru Saito and Dr. Ferdinand Kiemeneij receive Ethica Award
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
20 May 2015
Title:
Advances in mechanical thrombectomy warrant call to action in acute stroke
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
20 May 2015
Title:
TAVI as safe and effective as surgical valves at two years in lower risk patients
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
20 May 2015
Title:
Stroke risk clarified following routine clot removal after heart attack
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
19 May 2015
Title:
Significant differences in achieving risk factor targets between women and men following a heart attack
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
15 May 2015
Title:
Even Olympic athletes have cardiac abnormalities and may be at risk of cardiovascular disease
Topic(s):
Basic Science
Date:
15 May 2015
Title:
EuroPCR 2015 news tips: treatment delays, radial "paradox," transcatheter valves and more
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Surgery
;
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date:
15 May 2015
Title:
Exercise, however modest, found progressively beneficial to the elderly
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
Date:
15 May 2015
Title:
Recommended levels of activity rarely achieved in busy workplace environment
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
Date:
14 May 2015
Title:
Recommended levels of activity rarely achieved in busy workplace environment
Topic(s):
Public Health
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Health Policy
Date:
08 May 2015
Title:
One in five people will develop heart failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
07 May 2015
Title:
ESC statement concerning the systematic review and meta-analysis on digoxin published in the EHJ
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Heart Failure
Date:
05 May 2015
Title:
Digoxin increases the risk of death in patients with heart problems, according to the largest study of the evidence so far
Topic(s):
Atrial Fibrillation
;
Heart Failure
Date:
04 May 2015
Title:
Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of surprise heart attack
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
;
Imaging
Date:
03 May 2015
Title:
New test predicts sudden cardiac death in hemodialysis patients
Topic(s):
Imaging
;
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Date:
29 Apr 2015
Title:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increases the risk of sudden cardiac death
Topic(s):
Acute Cardiac Care
;
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Date:
29 Apr 2015
Title:
Polygamy increases risk of heart disease by more than 4-fold - Arabic version
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
29 Apr 2015
Title:
Polygamy increases risk of heart disease by more than 4-fold
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
28 Apr 2015
Title:
World’s leading heart failure congress receives record abstract submissions
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
21 Apr 2015
Title:
Initiatives in tackling the world's leading cause of death at preventive cardiology congress
Topic(s):
Preventive Cardiology
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
14 Apr 2015
Title:
Europe’s policy makers call for action on industrially produced trans fatty acids in foods in the European Union
Topic(s):
Lipids
;
Public Health
;
Risk Factors and Prevention
;
Health Policy
Date:
02 Apr 2015
Title:
Latest advances in nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT announced at global meeting
Topic(s):
Cardiac Computed Tomography
;
Nuclear Imaging
;
Date:
05 Mar 2015
Title:
Cardiovascular disease kills 51% of women in Europe and breast cancer kills 3%
Topic(s):
Epidemiology
Date:
24 Feb 2015
Title:
Episodes of intense anger associated with high risk of heart attack within the next two hours
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
17 Feb 2015
Title:
Most coronary patients in Europe are not meeting their lifestyle, therapeutic and risk factor targets after hospitalisation
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
13 Feb 2015
Title:
One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years
Topic(s):
Epidemiology
Date:
10 Feb 2015
Title:
Join the Twitter and Facebook Valentine’s Day campaign to promote heart health
Topic(s):
Public Health
;
Health Policy
Date:
10 Feb 2015
Title:
Women with a pregnancy history of spontaneous preterm delivery found at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases
Topic(s):
Risk Factors and Prevention
Date:
06 Feb 2015
Title:
ESC Congress 2015 programme online today
Topic(s):
Date:
04 Feb 2015
Title:
New molecule protects heart from toxic breast cancer drugs
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
23 Jan 2015
Title:
ESC elected to head secretariat of European Chronic Disease Alliance
Topic(s):
Public Health
;
Health Policy
Date:
22 Jan 2015
Title:
First issue of “European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy” is out today
Topic(s):
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Date:
20 Jan 2015
Title:
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to reduced risk of heart failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
08 Jan 2015
Title:
Poor acceptance of illness associated with worse quality of life in chronic heart failure
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
Date:
07 Jan 2015
Title:
Blood sugar levels in heart failure patients predict risk of early death, hospitalisations and diabetes
Topic(s):
Heart Failure
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