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

"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 

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