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ESC Press Releases

Find below ESC press releases relating to cardiac prevention, risk assessment, rehabilitation, sports cardiology & exercise physiology, epidemiology and population sciences, EuroPRevent congresses and latest news from EACPR.

06/05/2011 00:00:00

DateTitle
18 Apr 2013Demanding physical work associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
18 Apr 2013Long-term exposure to fine particles of traffic pollution associated with increased risk of heart disease
18 Apr 2013Mental vulnerability associated with increased risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease independently of classical risk factors
10 Apr 2013The adult generations of today are less healthy than their counterparts of previous generations
22 Mar 2013Complementary and Alternative medicine studies take centre stage at EuroHeartCare
22 Mar 2013Stayin’ Alive – delivering resuscitation messages to the public
22 Mar 2013Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD
19 Mar 2013Preventing heart disease requires a universal approach
08 Mar 2013International Women's Day: Women at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease than men?
27 Feb 2013Muscle, skin and gastrointestinal problems cause a quarter of patients with heart disease and strokes to stop treatment in HPS2-THRIVE trial
25 Feb 2013Deprivation plays an important role in CVD, but interventions are not developed towards people from lower socio-economic groups
21 Feb 2013Creeping epidemic of obesity hits Asia Pacific region
13 Feb 2013CVD time bomb set to explode in Gulf region in 10-15 years
01 Feb 2013Go Red for Women!
31 Jan 2013Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages
13 Dec 2012Ability to sit and rise from the floor is closely correlated with all-cause mortality risk
29 Nov 2012Short-term exposure to essential oils lowers blood pressure and heart rate... but only when exposure is less than one hour
14 Nov 2012ESC says don’t forget to screen for diabetes in CAD patients
28 Sep 2012World Heart Day: New European statistics released on heart disease and stroke
18 Sep 2012Cardiovascular disease community calls for tougher targets to curb global risk
14 Sep 2012ESC: Prevention without borders
12 Sep 2012Results from world’s first registry of pregnancy and heart disease reveals important differences between countries and heart conditions
05 Sep 2012Fitness and fatness: not all obese people have the same prognosis
27 Aug 2012EMBARGO BREAK: Short- and mid-term cardiovascular effects of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami: incidence rises with the seismic peak
27 Aug 2012Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of hypertension by two thirds
27 Aug 2012Energy drinks improve heart function
27 Aug 2012Psoriasis patients at high risk of diabetes
27 Aug 2012Normal weight individuals with belly fat at highest CVD risk
27 Aug 2012Renal denervation treats resistant hypertension in real world patient populations
27 Aug 2012Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness
26 Aug 2012Need for tailored strategies to combat unhealthy lifestyles among the poor and the rich: the PURE study
26 Aug 2012Sudden death less likely in exercise related cardiac arrests
26 Aug 2012ECG is a cost effective method for diagnosing cardiac abnormalities in young athletes
26 Aug 2012Renal denervation achieves significant and sustained blood pressure reduction
26 Aug 2012Renal sympathetic denervation improves physical and mental health in resistant hypertension
25 Aug 2012Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban
25 Aug 2012Passive smoking increases platelet activation in healthy people
25 Aug 2012Adolescent smokers have artery damage
25 Aug 2012Electronic cigarettes do not damage the heart
25 Aug 2012New Guidelines deliver concise messages for implementing cardiovascular prevention
24 Jul 2012ESC says 50% of CVD deaths in Europe could be avoided with proper regulation
19 Jun 2012Coronary rehabilitation programmes in Europe are underused, 'with poor referral and low participation'
03 May 2012A fish a day keeps the doctor away?
03 May 2012Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy
03 May 2012New Guidelines deliver concise messages for implementing cardiovascular prevention
25 Apr 2012Dublin: CVD prevention capital of the world
18 Apr 2012Hypertension study proves treatment with RAAS inhibitors saves lives
13 Apr 2012Global cardiology leaders meet in Dubai
04 Apr 2012Older subjects who regularly practice Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance and greater muscle strength than non-practitioners
27 Mar 2012Alcohol in moderation reduces deaths in men who have survived a heart attack
16 Mar 2012Art improves stroke survivors' quality of life
16 Mar 2012Depression increases death risk in coronary stent patients
16 Mar 2012Poor dental hygiene puts congenital heart disease patients at risk of further heart damage
05 Mar 2012International prevention experts converge on Dublin to focus on heart disease
02 Feb 2012The latest science and controversies in cardiovascular nursing
25 Jan 2012Rapid urbanisation as well as cultural habits explain Gulf states' rise in heart disease prevalence
13 Jan 2012The European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation becomes the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology from January 2012
11 Jan 2012Global study sheds more light on role played by exercise, cars and televisions on the risk of heart attacks
15 Nov 2011EHJ paper underlines need for improved links between cardiologists and psychiatrists
29 Oct 2011One in six people will have a stroke, but most strokes can be prevented
12 Oct 2011Time for Action: EU reacts to UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
12 Oct 2011Increasing cardiovascular disease in China: Urgent need for prevention
03 Oct 2011ESC faculty presents education programme in Argentina
29 Sep 2011Home is where the heart is...
23 Sep 2011Non-communicable diseases at the centre of UN discussions
19 Sep 2011The prevention of lifestyle diseases has finally reached the top table of the United Nations
12 Sep 2011European and Brazilian cardiologists cooperate to reduce cardiovascular deaths
30 Aug 2011Evidence in the field of CVD in pregnancy is sparse, but the condition remains a concern
29 Aug 2011Children First: how a cardiovascular prevention programme in a Brazilian school reduced parents' cardiovascular risk by 91%
29 Aug 2011Discontinuation of smokeless tobacco (snus) after myocardial infarction linked to improved survival
29 Aug 2011Eating chocolate regularly could cut cardiovascular risk by one third
29 Aug 2011Cigarette smoking causes more arterial damage in women than in men
29 Aug 2011European women live longer than men, but not better
29 Aug 2011Cycling fast: vigorous daily exercise recommended for a longer life
29 Aug 2011Elite cross-country skiing linked to increased risk of subsequent arrhythmias
28 Aug 2011Huge worldwide gaps in the use of simple, cheap and proven drugs for secondary CVD prevention, according to 17-country PURE study
28 Aug 2011The correlation of triglyceride and glucose tolerance with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease: The Homburg Cream and Sugar study (HCS)
28 Aug 2011Effects of dalcetrapib on vascular function: results of phase IIb dal-VESSEL study
28 Aug 2011Anger predicts long-term mortality in patients with myocardial infarction
28 Aug 2011Beating Heart Problems: how a combined group therapy helps depressed cardiac patients
28 Aug 2011Laughter has a positive impact on vascular function
28 Aug 2011Love your job? Job strain and making overtime
28 Aug 2011Smoking cessation programme in high CVD risk patients shows promising results
26 Aug 2011ESC launches upgraded risk measurement tool for heart attacks and strokes
26 Aug 2011First Joint ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias
26 Aug 2011Undernutrition in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood increases risk of heart disease in later life
26 Aug 2011The number of patients with cardiac problems during pregnancy is increasing
25 Aug 2011HeartScore : logiciel qui permet de calculer le risque de maladies cardiovasculaires maintenant en version française
05 Jul 2011Satisfaction with the components of everyday life appears protective against heart disease
28 Jun 2011First Joint ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias
22 Jun 2011Smoking during pregnancy lowers levels of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol in children: findings suggest adverse impact on health in later life
09 Jun 2011Study finds a decline in heart attacks over 20 years, but rising BMIs may reverse this in the future
08 Jun 2011Circulating levels of a lung protein found to be 'strongly predictive' of cardiovascular disease
02 Jun 2011Mother’s body size and placental size predict heart disease in men
04 May 2011The global status on non-communicable diseases: a new WHO report
15 Apr 2011Football Clubs provide incentive to get kids moving and eating healthy diets
14 Apr 2011Corporate Wellness takes centre stage at EuroPRevent
13 Apr 2011EuroPRevent attracts international abstract submissions
07 Apr 2011Some diabetes drugs are better than others according to new study
05 Apr 2011International organisations join forces to promote cardiovascular health
22 Mar 2011Brussels hosts annual meeting of cardiovascular nurses and allied professions
08 Mar 2011International Women’s Day provides a “red alert” for women’s hearts
03 Mar 2011Fit to fly: Britain's commercial airline pilots have fewer cardiovascular risk factors than the general population
16 Feb 2011In the Gulf states rates of heart disease are rising with the economy
04 Feb 2011Reducing the cardiovascular disease gender gap
28 Jan 2011Stress reduction may reduce recurrent cardiac events
20 Dec 2010The 3rd ESC Asia Cardiovascular Symposium
08 Dec 2010French men are giving up smoking, but not French women
06 Dec 2010European summit agrees that lifestyle change is the only answer to heart disease
01 Dec 2010Tricyclic anti-depressants linked to increased risk of heart disease
10 Nov 2010Diabetics must make diet and lifestyle choices to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease
09 Nov 2010Population approach to identifying hypertension offers potential to reduce CHD mortality
15 Oct 2010Paper highlights blood pressure risk in overweight children
08 Oct 2010Chronic Disease Alliance receives European Health Award 2010
04 Oct 2010Heart, kidney, diabetes and cancer MEP groups league against chronic disease to seek European commitment
24 Sep 2010World Heart Day – Sunday 26 September, 2010
01 Sep 2010ESC PRESS RELEASE: Highlights from ESC Congress 2010
30 Aug 2010Cardiovascular prevention – is it worth the money?
20 Aug 2010Moderate coffee consumption improves aortic distensibility in hypertensive elderly individuals
20 Aug 2010Spike in heart disorder hospital admissions raises health care concerns
20 Aug 2010Study shows increased risk of heart attack from physical exertion at altitude and low temperatures during winter sports vacations
20 Aug 2010Ultra-endurance running may not be good for the heart
20 Aug 2010Study into teenage diet quality, physical activity and lifestyle characteristics shows the need to encourage better behaviours
20 Aug 2010Ultra-endurance athletes suffer no cardiac fatigue, even after six days of non-stop exercise
23 Jul 2010European Society of Cardiology launches heart-friendly cookery book
22 Jun 2010"NICE" population approach, a model for European cardiovascular prevention?
16 Jun 2010ESC supports traffic light food labelling vote
11 May 2010Overtime is bad for the heart
07 May 2010Moderate coffee drinking may benefit patients following acute coronary event
07 May 2010Treatment of European coronary patients fails to meet the targets of international guidelines
07 May 2010The prevention of heart disease begins in childhood
28 Apr 2010Risk assessments needed before calcium scores introduced to CVD risk factor analysis
27 Apr 2010Europe's politicians put women on 'red alert' for their risks of cardiovascular disease
31 Mar 2010Study shows chocolate reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease
10 Feb 2010IQ ranks among the strongest predictors of cardiovascular disease, and is second only to cigarette smoking in large population study
10 Feb 2010Nurses unite to improve Cardiovascular Practice