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The latest science and controversies in cardiovascular nursing

New scientific findings will be presented on risky behaviours in adolescents with congenital heart disease, the links between depression and heart disease, the impact of art on quality of life in stroke survivors, and numerous other subjects of interest to journalists and the wider public. Find out more here...

Projecting a strong ethos of the working scientist at FCVB 2012

For cardiovascular scientists around the world London 2012 not only signifies the Olympics but also another major international event – the second Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (FCVB) meeting. “Delegates will find themselves right at the cutting edge, with opportunities to learn about innovations before they’ve even started along the translational science trajectory. There’ll be lots of valuable networking possibilities for people at all stages of their careers.” Read the full article...

Following the publication of "Standards for delivering heart failure care", the Heart Failure Association is organising a course on Delivering Patient Care in Heart Failure on 19 - 21 April in Sophia Antipolis - France.

Register to get updates on recent developments in delivering heart failure care, medical and device therapy amongst other topics.

	Three day course on Cardiac Pacing, ICD and Cardiac Resynchronisation
	There are still seats available for those who would like to attend this three day EHRA course in

	Is residential rehabilitation better (or as good as) ambulatory rehabilitation?
	Paul Dendale comments on the study by O. Mittag et al, evaluating the medium-term effects of cardiac...

	ESC Cardiologists “intrigued” by novel approach to heart failure
	The study features a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in heart failure. ...

	“From Bench to Practice”, ESC Congress set for Munich this summer
	In response to feedback from delegates, this year’s congress will kick off on Saturday with a fuller...

	The latest science and controversies in cardiovascular nursing
	New scientific findings will be presented on risky behaviours in adolescents with congenital heart d...

	Projecting a strong ethos of the working scientist at FCVB 2012
	For cardiovascular scientists around the world London 2012 not only signifies the Olympics but also ...

	Register for the course on delivering patient care in heart failure
	Following the publication of "

	Start planning your attendance at Acute Cardiac Care 2012
	Be part of your community! Online services for abstract submission, registration and hotel reserv...

	Heart failure is associated with loss of brain cells and a decline in mental processes
	Australian researchers have found evidence that heart failure is associated with a decline in people...

	ESC Webinar - Arrhythmia highlights ESC Congress 2011: Relevance for general cardiologists
	Join our experts, Prof. Hein Heidbuchel & Dr. Maurizio Lunati, in the ESC Webinar on A...

	Webinar on echocardiography evaluation of patients with multivalvular disease
	The European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) is organising a

	The first issue of European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging is now available online
	The European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, formerly European Journal of Echocardiography, ...

	SAGE and European Society of Cardiology to extend publishing partnership
	SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have announced the launch of the European Heart Jo...

	Rapid urbanisation as well as cultural habits explain Gulf states' rise in heart disease prevalence
	While the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates o...

	A new collaboration between EHRA and the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology
	This decision comes after a recent meeting of the Working Group nucleus with the president of the EH...

	EuroCMR 2012 - leading European CMR meeting
	This year the meeting offers you a unique opportunity for scientific exchange between experts and ne...

	Read the summary of the ESC/EAS Guidelines on Dyslipidaemias
	In 2011 a new fundamental consensus the first guidelines on the management of dyslipidaemias, jointl...

	Anaemia in heart failure: intravenous iron therapy
	Intravenous iron has emerged as a well tolerated and effective therapy to improve symptoms and quali...

12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing
Copenhagen - Denmark
16 March to 17 March 2012

Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology 2012
London - United Kingdom
30 March to 01 April 2012

EuroPRevent 2012
Dublin - Ireland
03 May to 05 May 2012

EuroPCR Congress 2012
Paris - France
15 May to 18 May 2012

Heart Failure 2012
Belgrade - Serbia
19 May to 22 May 2012

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

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

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

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

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	European Association of Echocardiography
	Heart Failure Association of the ESC
	European Heart Rhythm Association
	European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
	European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions

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