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Selected slide presentations from EuroPRevent

A selection of slide presentations by the Scientific Programme Committee is now available for your reference.
We would like to thank all those speakers whose generosity has made it possible for us to share these presentations.

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Scientists turn patients’ skin cells into heart muscle cells to repair their damaged hearts
For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients and reprogramming them to transform into healthy, new heart muscle cells that are capable of integrating with existing heart tissue, which opens up the prospect of treating heart failure patients with their own, human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to repair their damaged hearts and avoid their immune systems rejecting the cells as “foreign”.   Read more
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IAPCO Awards: Record breaking ESC Congress receives international recognition
"The ESC is delighted to receive the IAPCO award. It is recognition of our on-going commitment to provide the highest possible standards of congress organisation to the global cardiology community”, said Ben Hainsworth, Director Congresses & Meetings Division at the ESC. Read more 
Nordic walking improves health of heart failure patients
In Nordic walking, people use poles and their arms copy the motions of cross country skiing. It is one of the fastest developing forms of physical activity in Europe and is safe for older patients, especially those above the age of 65, making it a good possibility for patients with heart failure.  Read full article 


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Scientists turn patients’ skin cells into heart muscle cells to repair their damaged hearts
For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients and re...
IAPCO Awards: Record breaking ESC Congress receives international recognition
"The ESC is delighted to receive the IAPCO award. It is recognition of our on-going commitment ...
New HFA President plans to promote online education and raise awareness of Heart Failure
Heart Failure 2012 News
Stefan Anker, who became President of the Heart Failure ...
TITAN: study shows sustained improvements to 24 months for transcatheter mitral repair
Heart Failure 2012 News
The CARILLION® Mitral Contour System implanted in heart ...
Nordic walking improves health of heart failure patients
In Nordic walking, people use poles and their arms copy the motions of cross country skiing. It is o...
Digoxin in high risk Heart Failure patients with reduced ejection fractions
Heart Failure 2012 News
Digoxin - the oldest compound in cardiovascular medicine...
HFA online learning programme
Discover the HFA ESCeL online learning programme, including the course catalogue and a welcome from ...
What’s in a name? Study explores patient perceptions of the term 'heart failure'
Heart Failure 2012 News
“Research has shown that doctors avoid the term heart fa...
Comorbidities in heart failure: cardiorenal syndrome
Heart Failure 2012 News
Cardiorenal syndrome has just in the last few years been...
Apixaban delivers greatest benefits in HF and LVSF patients: ARISTOTLE trial
Heart Failure 2012 News
Apixaban - the new direct oral factor Xa inhibitor – was...
Obese adolescents already have heart damage
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and previous research has shown that obese adul...
SHIFT sub-study defines heart failure patients who most benefit from ivabradine
Heart Failure 2012 News
The magnitude of heart rate reduction by beta blockers p...
Study determines reasons for the under-treatment of women
Heart Failure 2012 News
Women with acute heart failure (AHF) are less frequently...
Pivotal study to reduce heart failure gets underway
Heart Failure 2012 News
An implantable electrical stimulation device, providing ...
Update on the diagnosis of heart failure
Heart Failure 2012 News
Back in 1933 Sir Thomas Lewis stated “The very essence o...
Update on implanted devices in heart failure
Heart Failure 2012 News
The 2012 Heart Failure Guidelines provide the latest ESC...
Statins prevent cancer in heart transplant recipients
Statins prevent cancer and reduce death from all causes in heart transplant recipients. The findings...
New 2012 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
Heart Failure 2012 News
Much has happened in heart failure since the last ESC Gu...
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