ESC Press Releases

Welcome to the ESC Press Area. In this section you will find virtually all the information you need about the ESC, its mission, goals, programs and events. Below you can find press releases about the latest developments in cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease. Additionally, you can access press activities and reports from the annual ESC Congress, the largest medical conference in Europe.

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	The Benefits of Green Tea in Reducing an Important Risk Factor for Heart Disease
2 July 2008 Further evidence demonstrates the role green tea plays in helping to reduce the risk of heart disease, adding to its antioxidant credentials...

	Results of the ESC Elections: Board 2008 - 2010
23 June 2008 The ESC is pleased to announce the election of the Board 2008-2010 under President Roberto Ferrari and President-Elect Michel Komajda... ...

	EuroPrevent 2008: Healthy lifestyles become a political affair
9 May 2008 “EuroPrevent is unique because it takes a holistic view of CVD prevention. It Is the only European meeting bringing together policy makers, public hea...

Date	Title
01 July 2008	The benefits of green tea in reducing an important risk factor for heart disease
29 June 2008	Paris to host the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology in 2011Paris accueille le congrès annuel de la Société Européenne de Cardiologie en 2011
23 June 2008	EHRA-AFNET Summit:Framework for future research in the diagnosis and treatment ofAtrial Fibrillation
13 June 2008	The EUROACTION Trial:A comprehensive approach to cardiovascular prevention
10 June 2008	Heart Failure 2008 Congress to address a heart condition whose prevalence is increasing with 'exponential growth'
02 June 2008	Members of European Parliament Discuss Food labelling and Heart Health
28 May 2008	European study reveals “worrying” variations between countries and doctors in the treatment of heart failure patients. Meta-analysis of more than 30,000 patients shows statins significantly reduce the risk of death and other complications if given before surgery.
14 May 2008	HRS/EHRA Expert Consensus on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
30 April 2008	EuroPrevent 2008:Healthy lifestyles become a political affair
09 April 2008	Association between low birth weight, excessive weight gain and heart problems in later life: inflammation may be the cause
07 April 2008	Critical Steps towards a Heart Healthy Environment
13 March 2008	Cardiovascular Nursing:Striving for Excellence in the Care of Cardiac Patients
27 February 2008	Heart attack rates fall following national smoking bans
25 February 2008	The human and economic cost of heart disease in Europe
05 February 2008	New figures reveal changing patterns of stroke and heart disease-related deaths in Europe
04 February 2008	Statement from the ESC regarding the ENHANCE trial
23 January 2008	Stem cells could be used for cardiac repair
22 January 2008	Stress at work is linked to heart disease
21 January 2008	European Summit on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
08 January 2008	Staying active and drinking moderately is the key to a long life
19 October 2007	New ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction released
11 October 2007	Women with high or increasing blood pressure are up to three times more likely to develop diabetes
03 October 2007	Heart disease of the left main coronary artery can be an inherited condition and more than doubles or trebles the risk of coronary events in siblings
28 August 2007	ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
05 July 2007	Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
19 June 2007	Obese patients are more likely to survive after successful treatment for a heart attack than normal weight patients
12 June 2007	European Heart Health Charter Crosses Borders to Fight CVD
12 June 2007	2007 Guidelines on the Management of Arterial Hypertension Released
31 May 2007	The ESC supports World No Tobacco Day
18 April 2007	New research shows that flu is a trigger of heart attacks
06 February 2007	New pan-European guidelines on the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular and valvular heart diseases published
23 January 2007	Does endurance exercise promote life-threatening changes in athletes’ hearts?
09 January 2007	Researchers warn milk eliminates cardiovascular health benefits of tea

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