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Congress Reports 2006

06/09/2006 00:00:00

Virtual coverage of the World Congress of Cardiology 2006 in Barcelona is rich and articulate: ESC Congress Reports, now in its 6th edition, continues this year, aimed at providing a snapshot of the Congress proceedings.

This service is intended specially for cardiologists, unable to attend the meeting, or individual sessions. It may however, also serve as a reference after the event.

As with previous editions, in order to provide first-hand, unbiased scientific information, authoritative professionals in cardiology were asked to report on their respective fields of expertise. The ESC is privileged to have some of the finest cardiologists from across Europe and the world acting as reporters for this important project. The reports cover some of the most important symposia and are organised following the chronology of the Congress.

Claudio Ceconi, MD, FESC
Editor-in-Chief

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ArticleAuthorTopicSession
Imaging the arterial wall - assessment of risk Sechtem, U.  Stuttgart, Germany  997000
Variability of repolarisation - a novel biomarker for arrhythmias? Basic Science Belardinelli, L. and Shryock, J.C., USA
Volders, P., NL
 992000
Coronary artery disease as an immune disease Symposium Hasin, J.  M.P. Lower Galilee, Israel Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)987000
Novel aspects in management of acute pulmonary embolism, Imaging Perrier.  Geneva, Switzerland  978000
Dilated aorta in adults with congenital cardiac disease Kaemmerer, H. & Popelova, J.   Aorta, Germany Congenital Heart Disease976000
The global health agenda: case for cardiovascular disease Symposium Voute, J.  Geneva, Switzerland Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management970000
From (mal)adaptive hypertrophy to heart failure,Myocardial Disease Crozatier, B.  Chatenay-Malabry, France Myocardial Disease964000
Making a heart - from developmental biology to tissue engineering Leor, J.  Tel Hashomer, Israel  962000
Making a heart - from developmental biology to tissue engineering Basic Science Track Leor, J.  Tel Hashomer, Israel  962000
Lipids and the elderly - what have we learned? Symposium Reiner, Z.  Zagreb, Croatia Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management952000
New bioimaging methods for the understanding of microvascular function in animals and man - Basic Science Pries, A.R.  Berlin, Germany  950000
Harvesting the potential of genomics for cardiovascular diseases Basic Science Track De Kleijn, D.  Singapore  949000
Microvascular structure & function, cell-cell interaction Pearson, J.   London, United Kingdom  948000
Carotid intima-media thickening, Non-invasive imaging Kownator, S.  Thionville, France  946000
Assessment of left atrial anatomy and function Symposium Popescu, B.A.  Bucharest, Romania  940000
Asymptomatic patient with mitral regurgitation Clinical Seminar Flachskampf, F.A.  Hamburg, Germany  938000
Clinical applications of three-dimensional echocardiography Beppu, S.  Osaka, Japan  937000
Role of exercise training in chronic heart failure Piepoli, M.  Piacenza, Italy Heart Failure (HF)935000
Beneficial effects of physical training in cardiovascular disease Ellingsen, O.  Trondheim, Norway Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology934000
Immunisation against Atherosclerosis – a dream or a reality? Basic Science Mach, F.A.  Geneva, Switzerland  933000
Inflammatory basis of plaque rupture Symposium Jackson, C.  Briston, United Kingdom Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)932000
The natural history of Atherosclerosis: the search for the vulnerable patient - Basic Science Biessen, E.  Leiden, Netherlands Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD)931000
Vasa vasorum, Atherosclerotic plaque, Acute Coronary Syndrome Pasterkamp, G. Utrecht, NL Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)930000
Cardiomyopathy, Diagnostic & therapeutic intervention Pankuweit, S.  Marburg, Germany Myocardial Disease928000
Hot issues in myocarditis Symposium Thiene.  Padua, Italy  926000
Lone atrial fibrillation: what should we do? Clinical Seminar Obadia, J.-F.  Lyon-Bron, France  925000
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: new paradigms Clinical Seminar Waldenstrom, A.  Umea, Sweden Myocardial Disease924000
Controversial issues in the elderly, CVD Prevention Norekval, T.M.  Bergen, Norway Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management923000
Psychosocial risk factors: how bad are they really for the patient Symposium McGee, H.  Dublin, Ireland  918000
Challenges of cardiology in Africa, Prevention Amoah.  Accra, Ghana Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management914000
Depression & coronary heart disease: brain-heart interaction Tubaro.  Rome, Italy  912 000
Indications for cardiac resynchronisation therapy, Arrhythmia Linde, C. Stockholm, Sweden Arrhythmias908000
Novel devices for heart failure Symposium Merino, J.L.  Madrid, Spain  907000
Interaction of diabetes with antithrombotic agents Symposium Andreotti, F. Rome, Italy Diabetic heart disease903000
Resistance to antiplatelet agents, Clinical pharmacology Kristensen, S.D.
Aarhus, Denmark
Clinical pharmacology902000
Endothelial activation, dysfunction and damage - the key to thrombosis? Keren, G.  Tel-Aviv, Israel  901000
Highlights from EuroPrevent 2006, EACPR, Prevention Perk, J. Oskarshamn, Sweden Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management734000
Highlights, Euroecho 9, Recent advances in echocardiology Nihoyannopoulos, P. London, United Kingdom  732000
Percutaneous coronary interventions in clinical practice in Europe Gitt, A.K. Ludwigshafen, Germany Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)727000
Hypertension, diabetes and the heart, Join symposium Kjeldsen, S.E. Oslo, Norway  723000
Guidelines for resuscitation Capucci, A. Piacenza, Italy  720000
Education and training in cardiology Amlie, J.P. Oslo, Norway  717000
Redefinition of myocardial infarction Tendera, M. Katowice, Poland Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)715000
Science Hotline - Basic Science Pries, A.R.  Berlin, Germany  711000
Clinical Trial Update III Perez Gomez, F.
Discussant: Daubert
Atrial Fibrillation708003
Clinical Trial Update III Gibson
Discussant: Hamm, C.W.
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)708001
Safety of drug-eluting stents: insights from meta analysis. Camenzind
Discussant: Nordmann, A.J.
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)707009
New telemonitoring system in chonic heart failure : the HHH Study Mortara, A.
Discussant: Swedberg, K.
Heart Failure (HF)707007
EUROACTION: a nurse lead multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme for coronary patients, high risk individuals and their families. Wood
Discussant: Pearson, T.A.
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management707003
The perindopril in elderly people with chronic heart failure (PEP-CHF) study. Cleland. 
Discussant: Dickstein, K.
Valvular Heart Diseases707001
Principal outcomes of Raloxifene therapy in postmenopausal women at risk of major coronary events: Raloxifene use for the heart (RUTH) Trial. Collins, P. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management706012
The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) Study. Amarenco, P. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management706011
Homocysteine lowering in chronic stable vascular disease, the HOPE-2 Trial. Lonn, E.  Dicussant: Hall, R. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management706009
A prospective, multicenter, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of patients foramen ovale closure with the STARFlex septal repair implant to prevent refractory migraine headaches: the MIST Trial.  Dowson.  Discussant: Eeckhout, E. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management706007
Glucose-Insulin and potassium in STEMI patients: results of OASIS 6 study and a combined analysis with CREATE-ECLA trial. Diaz, R. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)706005
Important worldwilde differences in outcomes among atherothrombotic patients: results from Reduction in Atherothrombotic for Continued Health (REACH) Registry. Ohman, M.  706003
Effect of Pioglitazone in stroke prevention in type 2 diabetes: a prespecified subgroup analysis of PROactive. Wilcox, R.G. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management706001
Signal transduction in myocardial ischaemia Symposium Valen, G. Oslo, Norway  178000
Differential diagnoses of elevated cardiac troponins Symposium Galvani, M. Forli, Italy Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)170000
Valve surgery in the elderly Main Session Nojek, C.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina Valvular Heart Diseases167000
Towards less invasive treatment for valve disease Symposium Rosenhek, R. Wien, Austria Valvular Heart Diseases166000
Endocarditis - the essentials in a dangerous disease Rahimtoola, S. Los Angeles, United States Infective Endocarditis165000
Current status of novel antihypertensives Symposium Heagerty, A. Manchester, United Kingdom Hypertension164000
How to protect the ageing heart Symposium - Bench to Bedside Gillebert, T.C. Gent, Belgium Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management161000
Echocardiographic measurements in heart failure Symposium Zamorano Gomez, J.L. Madrid, Spain  158000
Left-ventricular remodelling Symposium Hess, O.M. Bern, Switzerland  157000
Tricuspid valve regurgitation and repair Symposium Alfieri, O. Milano, Italy Valvular Heart Diseases155000
Patent foramen ovale (PFO), Congenital Heart Disease Eberli, F.R. Zurich, Switzerland Congenital Heart Disease152000
Evaluation of multivessel disease Symposium Weidinger, F. Innsbruck, Austria Invasive Imaging: Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography151000
Heart failure in the elderly: an epidemic for the 21st century McMurray, J. Glasgow, United Kingdom Heart Failure (HF)149000
Coronary microvascular dysfunction Symposium Ambrosio, G. Perugia, Italy Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD)142000
What limits exercise capacity in heart failure? Piepoli, M. Piacenza, Italy Heart Failure (HF)138000
Tissue characterisation by cardiac magnetic resonance, Imaging Lombardi, M. Pisa, Italy  135000
Aldosterone receptor antagonism: mechanisms and targets Richard, S. Montpellier, France  129000
Heart failure with normal ejection fraction: controversy continues! Escobar, E. Santiago, Chile Heart Failure (HF)128000
Heart failure with preserved systolic function Metra, M. Brescia, Italy Heart Failure (HF)126000
Debated issues in genetic diseases, Sudden death Blomstrom-Lundqvist, C. Uppsala, Sweden Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation123000
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure Symposium Raviele, A. Mestre, Italy Atrial Fibrillation121000
Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation Symposium Lip, G.Y.H. Birmingham, United Kingdom Atrial Fibrillation120000
Management of atrial fibrillation in an ageing population Symposium Le Heuzey, J.-Y. Paris, France Atrial Fibrillation119000
Rhythm device recalls: time for clarification Symposium Kappenberger, L. Lausanne, Switzerland Arrhythmias117000
Indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators Farre. Madrid, Spain Arrhythmias114000
Clinical & electrocardiographic predictors, sudden death in athletes Bjornstad, H. Bergen, Norway Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation113000
Cardiovascular adverse effects of doping in sports Symposium Furlanello, F. & Deligiannis, A. Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology112000
Positron emission tomography, Non-invasive imaging Bottcher, M. Aarhus, Denmark  110000
Screening for coronary artery disease, asymptomatic & high-risk Kiess, M. Vancouver, Canada Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD)108000
Treatment of cachectic patients, Reverse cachexia Piepoli, M. Piacenza, Italy  106000
Novel sources of stem cells Basic Science Track Emanueli, C.  Bristol, United Kingdom  105000
Cardiac and vascular repair by stem cells: find them and apply them - Basic Science Angelini, A.  Padova, Italy  104000
Wine and cardiovascular diseases, Prevention Weis, M.  Munchen, Germany Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management 989000
Genetic defects in calcium handling and arrhythmias Symposium Schulze-Bahr, E.  Munster, Germany Arrhythmias 965000
Treatment in different forms of pericarditis Symposium Soran, O.  Pittsburgh, United States Pericardial Disease 927000
New concepts in the treatment of aortic valve disease Symposium Maisano, F.  Milan, Italy Valvular Heart Diseases 920000
Community initiatives: Reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease Volqvartz.  Copenhagen, Denmark Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management 915000
Metabolic syndrome - a myth or useful concept ? Pyorala, K.  Kuopio, Finland   719000
Peripheral artery disease for the cardiologist Clinical Seminar - The European Society of Cardiology and the World Heart Federation Oto, A. Ankara, Turkey Peripheral Arterial Diseases 718000
Developments in the European Union on diet and physical activity Logstrup, S. Brussels, Belgium Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management 716000
Telemedicine for prehospital management of heart attack Van der Velde, E.
Leiden, The Netherlands
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Lipid Research and where we go from here - Basic Science Reiner, Z.  Zagreb, Croatia
  
Clinical Trial Update III  De Winter, R.J.Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Clinical Trial Update III Widimsky, P.
Discussant: Gitt, A.K.
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Clinical Trial Update III  Lagerqvist, B.Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Warafarin Antiplatelet Vascular Evaluation (WAVE): a randomized controlled trial testing moderate intensity oral anticoagulation and antiplatelets therapy vs antiplatelet therapy alone in patients with peripheral arterial disease.  Anand
Discussant: Verheugt, F.W.A.
  
SPIRIT II Study: a clinical evaluation of the XIENCE V everolimus eluting coronary stent system in the treatment of patients with de novo, native coronary artery lesions.  Serruys, P.  
Early and long-term outcome of elective stenting of the infarct-related artery in patients with viability in the infarct-area. (The Viability-guided angioplasty after acute myocardial infarction trial). The VIAMI Trial. Veen, G
Discussant: Di Mario, C.
Myocardial Disease 
The Thrombolysis in Cardiac Arrest (TROICA) Trial.  Boettiger, B.W.  
Cardiovascular disease prevalence and relationship with waist circumference (WC) in Asian versus European primary care patients: the International Day for the Evaluation of Abdominal Obesity (IDEA) study.  Bassand*, J.-P.
Discussant: Tuomilehto, J.
  
DES versus BMS: an evidence-based approache to stent selection in real-world" patients: 18 month update of BASKET." Kaiser, C.
Discussant: Marco, J.
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Determinants of new onset diabetes among hypertensive patients randomised in the ASCOT-BPLA Trial. Gupta, A.
Discussant: Zamorano Gomez, J.L.
Hypertension 
A randomized study with the sirolimus coated BXTM velocityTM balloon-expandable stent in the treatment of patients with de novo native coronary artery lesions. The RAVEL study.  Morice, M.C.
Discussant: De Bruyne
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 
Effect on mode and cause of death of initiation of treatment for chronic heart failure with bisoprolol followed by additionnal enalapril compared to the opposite sequence: results of the randomized CIBIS-III trial. Willenheimer, R.
Discussant: Tavazzi, L.
Heart Failure (HF) 
Overview of large randomised trials of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhbitors in patients with stable vascular disease without left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure in the context of previous large trials.  Dagenais, G.R.Clinical pharmacology