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Below you can find press releases about the latest developments in cardiology
Date
Title
Date:
11/01/2023
Title:
Eating in response to anxiety or sadness is linked with heart damage
Date:
18/01/2023
Title:
Talking therapies reduce anxiety and depression in working age heart patients
Date:
19/01/2023
Title:
COVID-19 patients retain elevated risk of death for at least 18 months after infection
Date:
26/01/2023
Title:
Pre-eclampsia linked with four-fold higher risk of heart attack in decade after delivery
Date:
16/02/2023
Title:
ESC and Radical Health Festival Helsinki join forces to transform healthcare as we know it
Date:
20/02/2023
Title:
Cardiovascular benefits of lipid-lowering drugs apply across ethnicities and regions
Date:
27/02/2023
Title:
ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023: improving survival from cardiac emergencies
Date:
08/03/2023
Title:
Clogged leg arteries underdiagnosed and undertreated in women
Date:
10/03/2023
Title:
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease
Date:
13/03/2023
Title:
ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023: how to maintain heart health throughout life
Date:
16/03/2023
Title:
Short night-time sleep linked with nearly doubled risk of clogged leg arteries
Date:
17/03/2023
Title:
EHRA 2023: the hottest science in heart rhythm disorders
Date:
20/03/2023
Title:
European heart disease data joined up to answer pressing research questions
Date:
22/03/2023
Title:
Study shows ‘obesity paradox’ does not exist: waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with heart failure than BMI
Date:
23/03/2023
Title:
Being fit partially offsets negative impact of high blood pressure
Date:
26/03/2023
Title:
Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men
Date:
27/03/2023
Title:
Is early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation care cost-effective?
Date:
28/03/2023
Title:
World first: Researchers identify specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and are involved in a decline in mental processes and dementia
Date:
30/03/2023
Title:
Exercise may reduce negative effects of unhealthy sleep duration on longevity
Date:
31/03/2023
Title:
High salt diet associated with hardened arteries even in people with normal blood pressure
Date:
13/04/2023
Title:
Excessive daytime napping linked with elevated risk of heart rhythm disorder
Date:
13/04/2023
Title:
Air pollution linked with elevated risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes
Date:
14/04/2023
Title:
Meditation reduces stress and anxiety in patients with heart disease
Date:
15/04/2023
Title:
Detailed guidance on natural pacemaker method published today
Date:
16/04/2023
Title:
Statin use is associated with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Date:
17/04/2023
Title:
European Heart Rhythm Association Awards Gold Medal to Footballer Iker Casillas
Date:
17/04/2023
Title:
Are high power electric vehicle chargers safe for patients with cardiac devices?
Date:
17/04/2023
Title:
Extended monitoring detects more arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Date:
18/04/2023
Title:
Novel ablation strategy improves freedom from arrhythmias in atrial fibrillation patients
Date:
18/04/2023
Title:
Patients with atrial fibrillation have an average of five additional medical conditions
Date:
18/04/2023
Title:
Novel score predicts heart failure improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation
Date:
18/04/2023
Title:
Severe COVID-19 linked with 16-fold risk of life-threatening heart rhythm within 6 months
Date:
19/04/2023
Title:
Talking therapies linked with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
Date:
21/04/2023
Title:
Plant-based diet associated with health benefits in heart patients
Date:
26/04/2023
Title:
EACVI 2023: A new flagship event in cardiovascular imaging
Date:
28/04/2023
Title:
Heart Failure 2023: discover the future of heart failure therapy
Date:
05/05/2023
Title:
Mobile phone calls linked with increased risk of high blood pressure
Date:
09/05/2023
Title:
Under 40s with mental health problems have elevated risks of heart attack and stroke
Date:
10/05/2023
Title:
Oxygen therapy improves heart function in patients with long COVID
Date:
11/05/2023
Title:
Women with hardened arteries may need stronger treatment to prevent heart attacks than men
Date:
11/05/2023
Title:
You are what you eat: healthier diet may improve fitness
Date:
16/05/2023
Title:
Worldwide Emergency Medical Services to receive the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award at EuroPCR 2023
Date:
16/05/2023
Title:
PARTNERS IN LEARNING – MAIN ARENA LIVE CASE SESSION EuroPCR 2023
Date:
16/05/2023
Title:
EuroPCR 2023 – The interventional cardiovascular community is gathering in Paris to learn, share, and shape the future of patient care worldwide
Date:
17/05/2023
Title:
High blood pressure is the most deadly risk factor for women worldwide
Date:
17/05/2023
Title:
Interventions with drug-coated balloons – a PCR Statement
Date:
19/05/2023
Title:
EP Societies Announce Worldwide Coalition to Improve CIED Follow-up at Heart Rhythm 2023 in New Orleans
Date:
20/05/2023
Title:
Remote monitoring reduces heart failure hospitalisations and improves quality of life
Date:
20/05/2023
Title:
Heart attack patients with strong legs have better prognosis
Date:
21/05/2023
Title:
Sacubitril/valsartan shows benefit in heart failure with ejection fraction above 40%
Date:
22/05/2023
Title:
Women more likely to die after heart attack than men
Date:
22/05/2023
Title:
Dirty air linked with premature death in patients with heart failure
Date:
22/05/2023
Title:
The diagnosis of heart failure is more often missed than made especially for women
Date:
25/05/2023
Title:
Plant-based diets are better for your health – as well as for the climate
Date:
31/05/2023
Title:
Cancer survivors who quit smoking have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than continuers
Date:
02/06/2023
Title:
ACNAP 2023: the art and science of cardiovascular nursing
Date:
06/06/2023
Title:
European Society of Cardiology appoints Jean-François Riffaud as new CEO
Date:
08/06/2023
Title:
One-month of COVID-19 lockdown cost heart attack patients up to two years of life
Date:
16/06/2023
Title:
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects more than one in ten cardiac device patients
Date:
16/06/2023
Title:
ESC Congress 2023 – Highlights from the Scientific Programme
Date:
21/06/2023
Title:
Artificial intelligence set to personalise treatment of heart failure patients
Date:
23/06/2023
Title:
Supermarket trolleys set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke
Date:
23/06/2023
Title:
Women with common heart rhythm disorder have faster cognitive decline than men
Date:
24/06/2023
Title:
Depressed patients less likely to take their heart medications
Date:
30/06/2023
Title:
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
Date:
07/07/2023
Title:
Global diet study challenges advice to limit high-fat dairy foods
Date:
26/07/2023
Title:
How to stop obese children having heart disease in adulthood
Date:
28/07/2023
Title:
ESC Congress 2023 – Press Programme revealed
Date:
08/08/2023
Title:
World’s largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps
Date:
16/08/2023
Title:
ESC Congress 2023 – highlights from the Hot Line programme
Date:
22/08/2023
Title:
Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and stroke
Date:
22/08/2023
Title:
Heart attack patients should take aspirin to avoid a new heart attack, stroke and death
Date:
22/08/2023
Title:
Heart attack victims who recognise symptoms are less likely to die in hospital
Date:
23/08/2023
Title:
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Date:
24/08/2023
Title:
You can save a cardiac arrest victim’s life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes
Date:
24/08/2023
Title:
Feeling safe from crime linked with lower risks of heart attack and death
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Cluster of slightly unhealthy traits linked with earlier heart attack and stroke
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Oral anticoagulation is not effective in patients with atrial high-rate episodes
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Weight loss medication benefits patients with heart failure and obesity
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Recommendations to reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes published today
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Smokers who start below age 20 become more addicted and find it difficult to quit
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Colchicine fails to reduce primary outcomes in COP-AF trial but encouraging signals found
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
First international guidelines on heart muscle diseases published today
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Focused update of ESC Heart Failure Guidelines published today
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
European Society of Cardiology calls for competency-based cardiac imaging
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
Patients urged to be vigilant about cardiac infections
Date:
25/08/2023
Title:
First ESC Guidelines covering all acute coronary syndromes published today
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Trial re-evaluates routine defibrillator implantation after myocardial infarction
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
First randomised trial of traditional Chinese medicine for heart failure shows benefit
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
ESC/EACTS statement on the 2022 Joint ESC/EACTS review of the 2018 guideline recommendations on the revascularization of left main coronary artery disease in patients at low surgical risk and anatomy suitable for PCI or CABG
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Physiology-guided complete revascularisation benefits older myocardial infarction patients
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Upgrade to cardiac resynchronisation therapy benefits heart failure patients with pacing
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Price tag on cardiovascular disease in Europe higher than entire EU budget
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Iron therapy linked with reduced hospitalisation in iron-deficient heart failure patients
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
ECLS-SHOCK trial reports mortality data for extracorporeal life support
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Dual-antiplatelet therapy should remain standard strategy after stent implantation
Date:
26/08/2023
Title:
Trial of ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure does not meet primary endpoint
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Optical coherence tomography for stent insertion in complex cases shows mixed efficacy
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
How to avoid heart damage in women receiving breast cancer treatment
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Optical coherence tomography non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound for stent guidance
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Study reports on switch to newer anticoagulants in frail elderly with atrial fibrillation
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Intravascular imaging associated with improved outcomes compared with angiography
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Optical coherence tomography improves stent implantation outcomes in bifurcation lesions
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Atrial fibrillation ablation improves outcomes in patients with end-stage heart failure
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Pulsed field ablation is noninferior to thermal ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Trial investigates timing of complete revascularisation for myocardial infarction
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Trial demonstrates potential of acoramidis for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Date:
27/08/2023
Title:
Ambulances should take cardiac arrest victims to closest emergency department
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
12 months of anticoagulation improves outcomes in cancer patients with minor blood clots
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Inorganic nitrate improves safety of coronary angiography in patients at renal injury risk
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
SGLT2 inhibitors not linked with improved survival in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Minimised atrial pacing does not benefit patients with sinus node dysfunction
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
DICTATE-AHF trial fails to meet primary endpoint with dapagliflozin in acute heart failure
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Proactive diagnostic strategy identifies cardiovascular disease in the community
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Anticoagulation shows no benefit after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Extended P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy benefits high-risk acute coronary syndrome patients
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Anakinra is safe but does not reduce complications of acute myocarditis
Date:
28/08/2023
Title:
Natriuresis guided diuretic therapy increases natriuresis in acute heart failure patients
Date:
29/08/2023
Title:
Best of ESC Congress 2023
Date:
06/09/2023
Title:
Healthcare community calls for action: Do not fail patients and undermine the full potential of the European Health Data Space
Date:
13/09/2023
Title:
International experts discuss how patients with atrial fibrillation can live longer and better lives
Date:
27/09/2023
Title:
Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention do as well as non-smokers – unless they had smoked heavily
Date:
29/09/2023
Title:
A new European Heart Health Charter for a new Europe
Date:
20/10/2023
Title:
Heart failure may no longer be a death sentence for cancer survivors
Date:
06/11/2023
Title:
European Society of Cardiology publishes recommendations on the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform and urges for greater attention to cardiovascular research
Date:
07/11/2023
Title:
ESC and Radical Health Festival Helsinki Renew Partnership, Celebrating Continued Collaboration in May 2024 Festival
Date:
21/11/2023
Title:
Trial to prevent sudden death after a heart attack enrols first patient
Date:
11/12/2023
Title:
The EU must vote to create a health plan that tackles the biggest killer
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