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ICNC10 is your opportunity to shine!

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:08:40 GMT

ICNC10 gives you the opportunity to present your research at the congress in our dedicated abstract-based programme. There is a special invitation to all young scientists and investigators to enter a prestigious award competition.
Don't delay - submit your abstract now!

Topics: Nuclear cardio & CT (Non-invasive imaging)

Your opinion matters: please test the beta version of our new search engine!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:25:32 GMT

With the growth in content on the ESC family of websites, it has become increasingly clear that a more comprehensive search solution is necessary, which is why the ESC is partnering with specialty search vendor Sinéqua to provide a better search experience for our site visitors.

Test the beta version of our search engine
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Europe unites against chronic disease

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:19:07 GMT

A joint position paper from the Chronic Disease Alliance, a group representing ten European health organisations including the ESC, was presented to John Dalli, the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, in June.

Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management

First report from EurObservational programme

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:29:28 GMT

The first report from the ESC’s EURObservational Research Programme - a pilot survey of the epidemiology and treatment of heart failure in Europe - confirms the finding of other registries that patients with cardiogenic shock have the worst short-term prognosis.

Topics: Heart Failure (HF)

Unresolved issues in the surgical treatment of chronic heart failure

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:57:49 GMT

MR has an adverse impact on survival but the question that arises is which patients benefit from surgical repair. There are conflicting data on the advantage of mitral valve repair over optimal medical treatment in patients with advanced heart failure...

Topics: Heart Failure (HF)

ESC Congress 2010 awards

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:02:32 GMT

The winners of this year’s Young and Nursing Investigators, Moderated Poster and State of the Art and Feature Research Session on Coronary Artery Disease awards received their certificates during the ESC Congress 2010 in Stockholm.
The awards were presented by Professor Fausto Pinto, Chairman of the Congress Programme Committee.

Discover who was awarded.

ESC's new President Elect aims for 'continuation and collaboration'

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:04:48 GMT

The next President of the ESC, Professor Panos E. Vardas from the Heraklion University Hospital and Medical School on the Greek island of Crete, is no stranger to the Society’s ranks of office...

The evolving story of iron in heart failure

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:03:29 GMT

Cardiologists should recognise the importance of routinely assessing and treating iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), said the President of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC at a Symposium on Sunday 30 August.

Currently, iron levels are typically investigated only after CHF patients are found to have anaemia.

Topics: Heart Failure (HF)

Clinical Trial Update II: Follow-Up from the International REACH Registry

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:36:10 GMT

Key risk factors for repeat ischaemic events in patients with atherothrombosis have been identified by an analysis of the REACH registry. The report concludes that the ability to identify rapidly such predictors such as polyvascular disease and diabetes will assist clinicians in designing novel preventative therapies for high-risk populations and also help in planning future clinical trials.

Topics: Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD)

IV enoxaparin 'more effective' than UFH in reducing PCI complications

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:44:13 GMT

The low molecular weight heparin enoxaparin was more effective in reducing serious ischaemic events than the traditionally used unfractionated heparin (UFH) according to results from the ATOLL study.
‘This is the first pure head-to-head comparison between two anticoagulants in primary PCI for STEMI,’ said principal investigator Gilles Montalescot from the Pitié Salpệtrière hospital in Paris. Read the full article.

Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

Lessons learnt from stent comparative study

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:58:39 GMT

Everolimus-eluting stents (EES) were associated with lower risks of MI, target vessel revascularisation and stent thrombosis than sirolimus eluting stents (SES), according to the LESSON 1 observational propensity score matched study.
EES have been shown to improve efficacy and safety when compared to paclitaxeleluting stents. However, the therapeutic benefits of EES in comparison to sirolimuselutingstents remain to be established. Read the full article.

Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

Congratulations to the winners of the Forum for future leaders in Cardiology

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:10 GMT

This Forum included 3 clinical case presentations in three major topics and a panel discussion with 5 leaders of national young cardiologist organisations...

Imaging in stable angina

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:22:08 GMT

Severe stenotic lesions have a higher risk for obstruction, causing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and therefore require treatment. CMR perfusion is a good technique to identify these patients with regional ischemia and decide on treatment with revascularisation...

Topics: Invasive Imaging: Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography

Women at Heart Contest: Because women’s hearts are worth it!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:29 GMT

Enter the Women at Heart contest for national societies to raise awareness on women and CVD...

Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management

ESC Congress 2010 Gold Medalists

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:57:50 GMT

Watch the video portrait and discussion with the 2010 Gold Medalists, Prs Christian Cabrol (Paris), Peter Sleight (Oxford) and Lars Wallentin, Uppsala.

SHIFT: Heart rate in heart failure: risk marker or risk factor? A sub-analysis of the SHIFT trial

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:06:53 GMT

Clinical Trial Update II results: this randomized trial included 6505 patients with chronic HF in sinus rhythm with heart rate ≥70 bpm. Their cardiovascular outcomes were analysed in the placebo and ivabradine groups divided by quintiles of baseline heart rate...

Congress reports and presentation slides from presenter Michael Böhm and discussant John Kjekshus

Topics: Heart Failure (HF)

Acute and Chronic Heart Failure and Focused Update CRT/HF

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:36:10 GMT

This is the first focused update on the use of CRT and devices in patients with heart failure.
The specific topics which are highlighted are the management of patients with left ventricular dysfunction but few symptoms, those with atrial fibrillation, and finally patients who already have stimulation in place.
Download your copy here

Topics: Heart Failure (HF)

New ESC Guidelines on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:06:57 GMT

New data derived from recent clinical trials have prompted an update of ESC Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation published in 2006.

Five types of AF are clinically distinguished: first diagnosed, paroxysmal, persistent, long-standing, and permanent AF....

Download your copy of the new ESC Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Read a summary of what's new in these Guidelines by Panos Vardas, FESC

Topics: Atrial Fibrillation