ESC Congress 2010 press releases

Please find here below all the press releases from ESC Congress 2010.

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Press releases ESC Congress 2010

Date	Title
01 Sep 2010	ESC PRESS RELEASE: Highlights from ESC Congress 2010
31 Aug 2010	AVERROES trial terminated early: apixaban associated with "important" relative risk reduction for stroke and systemic embolism in AF
31 Aug 2010	Angiotensin II antagonists in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Results from the ANTIPAF trial
31 Aug 2010	The safety of two intravenous heparin doses as adjunct to PCI in ACS patients treated with fondaparinux: results from the FUTURA/OASIS 8 trial
31 Aug 2010	Danish trial demonstrates the benefits of dual-chamber pacing over single-lead atrial pacing in treating sick sinus syndrome
31 Aug 2010	Nurses can significantly reduce the risk of recurrent complications in heart patients: results from the RESPONSE trial
31 Aug 2010	EINSTEIN DVT: Oral rivaroxaban versus standard therapy in the initial treatment of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis and long-term prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism
30 Aug 2010	Cardiovascular prevention – is it worth the money?
30 Aug 2010	Phase 2 safety and tolerability data on elinogrel, a novel antiplatelet agent, in non-urgent PCI
30 Aug 2010	Trial of single and bilateral mammary artery grafts is "testament" to the safety of each procedure
30 Aug 2010	Evidence of the therapeutic benefit of the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent over the previous gold standard: results from the LESSON I trial
30 Aug 2010	Intravenous enoxaparin associated with better ischaemic outcomes in primary PCI for STEMI than unfractionated heparin: results from the ATOLL study
30 Aug 2010	The ISAR-REACT 3A trial: Low heparin dose during elective PCI reduces bleeding and thrombotic complications
30 Aug 2010	E5555 in Japanese patients with acute coronary syndrome or high risk coronary artery disease: the J-LANCELOT trials
29 Aug 2010	Should antiplatelet response be tested?
29 Aug 2010	European Society of Cardiology announces its new Atrial Fibrillation guideline
29 Aug 2010	Multivessel and left main disease: indications for surgical and percutaneous intervention
29 Aug 2010	European Society of Cardiology announces a focused update of the guidelines for Device Therapy in Heart Failure
29 Aug 2010	New European Society of Cardiology guidelines for managing Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease
29 Aug 2010	Assessing the risks of bleeding from antithrombotic therapy
29 Aug 2010	Effects of ivabradine on cardiovascular events in patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction: the SHIFT study
29 Aug 2010	Cardiac adaptation in elite female athletes
29 Aug 2010	Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
29 Aug 2010	European Society of Cardiology guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation
29 Aug 2010	The STAR-heart study: The acute and long-term effect of intracoronary stem cell transplantation in chronic heart failure
29 Aug 2010	New oral potassium binder lowers potassium levels in patients with heart failure and heart failure with chronic kidney disease
29 Aug 2010	ALPHA OMEGA: Beneficial effect of low doses of n-3 fatty acids only found in sub-groups of post-MI patients
29 Aug 2010	A single bolus of erythropoietin does not improve cardiac function after an acute myocardial infarction: results from the HEBE III trial
29 Aug 2010	STAR Heart Study maintained in ESC Congress 2010 Scientific Programme
20 Aug 2010	Genetic profiling increases the treatment benefits of ACE inhibitors
20 Aug 2010	Moderate coffee consumption improves aortic distensibility in hypertensive elderly individuals
20 Aug 2010	Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer
20 Aug 2010	Can the screening criteria for heart disease in young athletes be improved?
20 Aug 2010	Spike in heart disorder hospital admissions raises health care concerns
20 Aug 2010	Study shows increased risk of heart attack from physical exertion at altitude and low temperatures during winter sports vacations
20 Aug 2010	Study shows that marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage
20 Aug 2010	Study links male Y chromosome variants with the risk of coronary heart disease
20 Aug 2010	Study reveals dangerous plaques are located in the proximal part of coronary arteries, allowing easier detection and treatment
20 Aug 2010	Using SYNTAX scoring to indicate the outcomes from CABG and PCI procedures in multivessel coronary disease
20 Aug 2010	Netherlands study shows need for dose management care when switching to generic statins
20 Aug 2010	Care needed when preventing the side-effects of platelet inhibitors for patients with coronary heart disease
20 Aug 2010	Ultra-endurance athletes suffer no cardiac fatigue, even after six days of non-stop exercise
20 Aug 2010	Ultra-endurance running may not be good for the heart
20 Aug 2010	Exploring the health benefits of increased physical activity in schoolchildren from different socio-educational backgrounds
20 Aug 2010	Study into teenage diet quality, physical activity and lifestyle characteristics shows the need to encourage better behaviours
20 Aug 2010	Vitamin D is a prognostic marker in heart failure
20 Aug 2010	Bone hormone levels linked to risk of death for patients with heart failure