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Heart Failure 2012 - Sunday morning sessions
What do you hope to get out of the Heart Failure 2012 congress?

Heart Failure 2012 News
Somasundaram Arumugam: As a basic science researcher in Cardiovascular Pharmacology, I expect to gather knowledge about recent advances in heart failure (HF) research. I perform myocardial infarction in mice by LAD ligation to induce HF.
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How Heart Failure 2012 is encouraging the submission of basic research

Heart Failure 2012 News
Bridging the gap between “bench” to “bedside” is one of the main objectives of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Accordingly, we strive to make “Basic research” an expression more appealing for practicing health professionals, and conversely “Clinical research” more inspiring for basic scientists.
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ESC Heart Failure Guidelines feature new recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis
New recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure were launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, 19-22 May, in Belgrade, Serbia, and published in the European Heart Journal.  An analysis of the most up to date clinical evidence in the field of heart failure by the ESC Guidelines task force led to several major updates since the previous ESC Guidelines were published in 2008.  Read more   l   Access the Guidelines
Action plan against HCV induced cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure 2012 News
All patients diagnosed with cardiomyopathy should be screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections; just as all patients diagnosed with HCV infections should be screened for cardiomyopathy, concluded the authors of an Egyptian abstract presented at the Heart Failure 2012 congress.
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Heart Failure Guidelines: the 2012 version available!
The Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure make recommendation...
News from EuroPCR - day 4
The 'Parachute' may completely change the heart failure treatment landscape
News from EuroPCR - day 3
The DESolve trial, CT derived FFR and virtual intervention, CLI-OPC study, Martin Leon, CV Innovatio...
Trial news from EuroPCR - day 2
FAME II, COMPARE II, COMFORTABLE AMI, GLOBAL LEADERS,
News from EuroPCR - day 2
The Great Debate, 10 years of TAVI, Life saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries
News from EuroPCR - day 1
"Le mélange des genres" - Mixing genres, Jacques Moret, 20 years of radial access, Year of...
Heart Failure Association is launching new membership services
Three membership categories will be available to suit all those with a special interest in heart fai...
Life saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries
Life saving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment is increasing in countries p...
Palpitations are predictive of future atrial fibrillation
A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men a...
EAE Research Grants 2013 applications now open!
The European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) has now opened the
Want to apply for a research grant but don't know where to apply?
The EAE Club 35 committee has developed a platform to assist young researchers looking for research ...
Dronedarone: review of trials and up-to-date recommendations
Dronedarone in high-risk permanent atrial fibrillation - PALLAS - was stopped for safety reasons lea...
Introducing the PCR-EAPCI Textbook
The first of its kind and all-inclusive reference whose scope and content is patient-centred and pro...
Test your knowledge with this clinical case in heart failure
A 62-year old previously healthy female began experiencing nausea, vomiting and weakness four days p...
TEVAR, a new publication available
A new publication from EACTS and the ESC is now available on
The first EP Case reports now available here
The EHRA Cases provide a resource of interesting cases within the cardiac electrophysiology field. T...
Congratulations to all award winners!
Congratulations to our 2 young investigator award winners and 3 poster session finalists!  That's al...
Arrivederci Dublin and Ciao Roma!
They say that as one door closes, another soon opens. While I may be passing the reigns of the EACPR...
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Heart Failure 2012 Heart Failure 2012
Belgrade - Serbia
19 May to 22 May 2012

ESC Congress 2012 poster ESC Congress 2012
Munich - Germany
25 August to 29 August 2012

Acute Cardiac Care 2012 Acute Cardiac Care 2012
Istanbul - Turkey
20 October to 22 October 2012

EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012
Athens - Greece
05 December to 08 December 2012

Display name of the link EuroPRevent 2013
Rome - Italy
18 April to 21 April 2013

ICNC11 ICNC 11, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT
Berlin - Germany
05 May to 08 May 2013

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

Heart Failure Awareness Day (held on either 11-12-13 May 2012 depending on the country)