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2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

Landmark clinical Guidelines introduced at ESH conference in Milan: Lifestyle factors, lack of awareness by both patients and physicians, hesitancy in initiating and intensifying drug treatment, and healthcare structural deficiencies are amongst the reasons for the increasing problem of high blood pressure in Europe, according to new joint Guidelines issued by the ESH and ESC.  Read more  |  Access the Guidelines
You can still attend EHRA EUROPACE!

EHRA EUROPACE begins this weekend in Athens.  Even if you missed the online registration deadline, you can still join us!  Just show up and register on-site.
The new Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing & CRT will be released and the very latest information on late breaking trials, registries.  Also for the first time, introducing the CPR workshops and 'in the cath lab' sessions.  We hope to see you there...
The latest EP clinical cases from EHRA EP Journal

The EHRA Cases provide a resource of interesting cases within the cardiac electrophysiology field.

 
Long-distance cross-country skiers at increased risk of heart rhythm disturbances
Cross-country skiers who take part in one of the world’s most challenging ski races, the 90 km Vasaloppet in Sweden, are at increased risk of developing arrhythmia – problems with the rate or rhythm of their heart beat – according to a study of nearly 53,000 race participants published online in the European Heart Journal.  Read more
Young cardiologists from Czech Society of Cardiology made medical student's heart beat for Cardiology!

Kardio 35, the group of young cardiologists in Czech Republic, organised two three hours sessions to meet medical students in Brno and Prague!

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Long-distance cross-country skiers at increased risk of heart rhythm disturbances
Cross-country skiers who take part in one of the world’s most challenging ski races, the 90 km Vasal...
Young cardiologists from Czech Society of Cardiology made medical student's heart beat for Cardiology!
Kardio 35, the group of young cardiologists in Czech Republic, organised two three hours sessions...
Evaluation of the impact of the joint ESC - EASD Guidelines on the prevention of CVD in diabetic patients.
Please share your experience with us by participating in the online survey  where you can also sh...
Alzheimer’s disease drugs linked to reduced risk of heart attacks
Drugs used for treating Alzheimer’s in its early stages are linked to a reduced risk of heart att...
Contribute to the ESC collection of educational cases
Share your experience with peers and contribute to Education in cardiology!In two steps, your ca...
Submit your basic science proposals for ESC Congress 2014
The ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science invites you to submit proposals for basic science...
Three more webinars before the end of the season
Don't miss them, register today! 20 June:
New Practical Guide: Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation
Find here resources that may be of help in your daily practice, like the proposed universal NOAC ...
3, 2, 1 ... CathGo!
Looking for a centre to welcome you for your fellowship? Willing to host a fellow? ...
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Authors:Al-Attar N., Roussel A., Khaliel F.Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenati...
The heart failure specialist of tomorrow: supporting the next generation
The theme of Heart Failure 2013 “The Heart Failure Specialist of Tomorrow: from diagnosis to inte...
PARADIGM-HF analysis highlights five out of six patients with heart failure have dysglycaemia.
Nearly half of over 10,000 patients enrolled in the PARADIGM-HF trial ‘active run-in’ period were...
BAY 94-8662 shows promise in HF patients with reduced renal function.
BAY 94-8662 - a next generation mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) - is at least as effe...
Does family education work? Relative educational sessions have no impact on HF patient social support
Offering educational sessions to the families of HF patients had no beneficial impact on levels o...
Why is it important to organise a joint session with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
Joint sessions provide a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and establish closer links in resea...
Heart failure accelerates male ‘menopause’
Four-fold increase of andropausal syndrome in men with heart failure:  Heart failure accelerates ...
Levosimendan improves event free survival by 50% in end-stage heart failure, Third generation MRA shows improved potassium and kidney tolerance in heart failure patients with CKD
Ambulatory levosimendan improves event free survival by 50% compared to placebo, according to result...
Vildagliptin shows no adverse effect on ejection fraction in diabetic patients with HF
Vildagliptin, a treatment for diabetes, does not appear to depress systolic function in patients ...
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Display name of the link EHRA EUROPACE 2013 - 37th EWGCCE
Athens - Greece
23 June to 26 June 2013

Berlin 2013 Berlin Cardiovascular Development Meeting 2013
Berlin - Germany
26 September to 29 September 2013

Display name of the link EuroThrombosis Summit 2013
Uppsala - Sweden
02 October to 05 October 2013

Display name of the link Magnetic Resonance Cardiology - Second Edition
Lago di Garda - Italy
03 October to 05 October 2013

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EHRA EUROPACE 2013 EHRA EUROPACE 2013
Athens - Greece
23 June to 26 June 2013

ESC Congress 2013 ESC Congress 2013
Amsterdam - Netherlands
31 August to 04 September 2013

Acute Cardiac Care 2013 Acute Cardiac Care 2013
Madrid - Spain
12 October to 14 October 2013

EuroEcho-Imaging 2013 EuroEcho-Imaging 2013
Istanbul - Turkey
11 December to 14 December 2013

Display name of the link EuroHeartCare 2014
Stavanger - Norway
04 April to 05 April 2014

Display name of the link EuroPRevent 2014
Amsterdam - Netherlands
08 May to 10 May 2014

Heart Failure 2014 Heart Failure 2014
Athens - Greece
17 May to 20 May 2014

Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology 2014 Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology 2014
Barcelona - Spain
04 July to 06 July 2014
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EHRAJoin us at EHRA EUROPACE and celebrate 10 years of EHRA  
Profs Auricchio, Morgan, Goette, Van der Velde and Volders look forward to the meeting and what to expect in Athens. You can still register on-site!

 
 
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