Resources from Heart Failure congresses

Heart Failure is the annual congress of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA).

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Heart Failure 2017 and World Congress on Acute Heart Failure

Heart Failure 2017 poster.jpg Paris, France - 29 April to 2 May 2017

Slides and videos

Slides: lectures from faculty, abstract presentations, electronic posters.

Videos: all of the sessions from the congress are recorded.

Slides and videos are available on the Scientific Programme & Planner.
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Slides and videos are accessible to HFA Silver & Gold Members and Fellows of the HFA.
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Resources open to all

Abstracts

Abstracts are open to all online:

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Scientific Programme & Planner
Abstract online supplement of the European Journal of Heart Failure

Congress News

Date

Title

Date: 02/05/2017

Title: You cannot afford to miss Heart Failure 2018
Date: 01/05/2017

Title: “Heart failure is a booming specialty in cardiology”
Date: 01/05/2017

Title: Multisensor device identifies periods of increased risk of worsening heart failure
Date: 01/05/2017

Title: Does cardiopoietic stem cell therapy lead to reverse left ventricular remodelling?
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Ageing population presents three major challenges in heart failure
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Hot topics in myocardial revascularisation and ICDs tackled at Heart Failure 2017
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Former judo champion believes fight will be fierce at HFA Championships
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Registry of heart failure in China highlights key differences between guidelines and practice
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Further evidence that empagliflozin has renoprotective benefits
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Hearts of gold: 50 years of heart transplantation
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: EDIFY trial to look at the use of ivabradine in patients with HFpEF
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Candesartan provides similar benefit for patients with mid-range ejection fraction as those with reduced ejection fraction
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Pan-European survey to provide up-to-minute review of CRT in clinical practice
Date: 30/04/2017

Title: Hear all about the best heart failure papers of 2016
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Vasodilators under the spotlight at Heart Failure 2017
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Award sessions: research celebrated at Heart Failure 2017
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: If the summary is poor, the article is unlikely to be better
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Positive results for new VEGF-A mRNA delivery system
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Vive la France: Celebrating French contributions to cardiology
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Women belong in clinical studies
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Critically ill PPCM patients may benefit from a higher initial dosage of bromocriptine
Date: 29/04/2017

Title: Diving deeply into TRUE-AHF will review value of eligibly criteria
Date: 28/04/2017

Title: Results of RELAX-AHF-2 to be revealed at Heart Failure 2017
Date: 28/04/2017

Title: Is the heart failure classification system out of date?
Date: 28/04/2017

Title: More work should be dedicated to the science of implementing evidence-based medicine
Date: 20/04/2017

Title: Bienvenue to Heart Failure 2017
Date: 03/04/2017

Title: Guidelines into Practice: We want to receive many questions to challenge the experts
Date: 03/04/2017

Title: Heart failure and diabetes - a dangerous liaison

Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure

Florence, Italy - 21 to 24 May 2016

6 148 participants from more than 103 countries
277 Faculty
108 scientific programme sessions
21 hours of CME credits
2 010 abstracts and clinical cases submitted
70 late breaking trials submitted
30 Industry partners, 2000m2 Exhibition, 40 Industry sessions & workshops

Slides and videos

Slides: lectures from faculty, abstract presentations, electronic posters.

Videos: all of the sessions from the congress are recorded.

Slides and videos are available on the Scientific Programme & Planner.
Select any session to view the resources available:

Slides and videos are accessible to HFA Silver & Gold Members and Fellows of the HFA.
Not yet a member? - Join the HFA now

Resources open to all

Abstracts

Abstracts are open to all online:

Scientific Programme & Planner
Abstract online supplement of the European Journal of Heart Failure

Congress News

Date

Title

Author(s)

Date: 24/05/2016

Title: Chronic heart failure still ‘a major issue’

Author(s): Filippatos, G.;
Date: 24/05/2016

Title: New CVD Prevention Guidelines: Cardiovascular disease mortality ‘could be halved’

Author(s): Piepoli, M.F.;
Date: 24/05/2016

Title: Join us next year in the 2017 ‘capital of heart failure’!

Author(s): Mebazaa, A.;
Date: 23/05/2016

Title: From the trial to the clinic: The latest evidence on device-led management

Author(s): Ruschitzka, F.;
Date: 23/05/2016

Title: Looking ahead: Building on the central pillars of the HFA

Author(s): Ruschitzka, F.;
Date: 22/05/2016

Title: From side player to centre stage: The role of co-morbidities in heart failure

Author(s): Seferovic, P.;
Date: 22/05/2016

Title: Stimulating results in the treatment of central sleep apnea

Author(s): Costanzo, M.R.;
Date: 22/05/2016

Title: Investigator Awards and Clinical Case Competition

Author(s):
Date: 22/05/2016

Title: Could exercise-based rehabilitation be personalised?

Author(s): Taylor, R.;
Date: 22/05/2016

Title: Quality of life hope for HFpEF patients

Author(s): Pieske, B.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: HFA Eugene Braunwald Lecture

Author(s): Swedberg, K.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: ‘Reassuring’ signal over long-term cardiac contractility modulation mortality

Author(s): Burkhoff, D.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Large interest in ESC Heart Failure open access journal

Author(s): von Haehling, S.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: 1st HFA Career Cafe takes off

Author(s): Lainscak, M.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Clinical cases in the spotlight

Author(s): Jankowska, E.A.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Beta blockers show real-life mortality benefit in HF with AF

Author(s): Schou, M.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Evolution not revolution in the management of acute heart failure

Author(s): Harjola, V.P.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Best papers on heart failure in one session

Author(s): Metra, M.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Learning a lesson from mother nature to improve HF outcomes

Author(s): Teerlink, J.R.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Latest HF guidelines to tackle “epidemic of the 21st century”

Author(s): Ponikowski, P.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Ivabradine reduces HF readmissions during ‘vulnerable period’

Author(s): Komajda, M.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Latest nitroxyl prodrug boosts cardiac performance in advanced HF

Author(s): Mitrovic, V.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Bringing RAAS modulation to acute heart failure patients

Author(s): Felker, G.M.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: HFA Philip Poole Wilson Lecture

Author(s): Tavazzi, L.;
Date: 21/05/2016

Title: Harnessing enthusiasm and commitment to build on the success of the HFA

Author(s): Filippatos, G.;

Heart Failure 2015 and the 2^nd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure

Seville, Spain - 23 to 26 May 2015

Key figures from this congress

4 791 participants from 97 countries
260 Faculty
104 scientific programme sessions
1 588 abstracts submitted & 1 461 abstracts accepted
224 clinical cases submitted & 76 accepted
40 late breaking trials submitted
30 Industry partners, +700sqm Exhibition, 22 Industry sessions & workshops

Abstracts

Abstracts are open to all online:

Abstract online supplement of the European Journal of Heart Failure
Scientific Programme & Planner

Slides

Slides from all of the sessions of the congress are accessible on the Scientific Programme & Planner.

Select any session to view the slides available: presentations from faculty, oral abstract presentations and electronic posters!

Slides are accessible to HFA Silver & Gold Members and Fellows of the HFA.

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Videos

All of the sessions of the congress are recorded - watch the videos on the Scientific Programme & Planner

Videos are accessible to HFA Silver & Gold Members and Fellows of the HFA.

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Congress News

Accessible to everyone, the Heart Failure Congress News (PDF) is the daily newspaper covering all the scientifc highlights of the congress.

Heart failure takes centre stage
On the Shoulders of Giants
EJHF: Leading the way in key heart failure publications
Heart Failure congress celebrates 20 years
Does digoxin increase mortality risk in heart failure patients?
Kidney protection ‘rarely needed in acute HF’
What was the last challenge you encountered with a patient with AHF?
failure of the last decade?

NEWS FROM SATURDAY MAY 23

Antidepressant therapy in heart failure patients called into question
Towards Effective Heart Failure Treatment - A Tale of Two Cities
Focus sessions: new app allows delegates to vote with smart phones
Scientific excellence rewarded at Heart Failure 2015
Hyperkalaemia in heart failure patients rapidly normalised with novel drug
What is the biggest benefit of presenting an abstract at the Heart Failure congress?

NEWS FROM SUNDAY MAY 24

HFA launches new initiatives
Translating basic science into heart failure care
Preventing heart failure rehospitalisations with wearable technology
Registry data shows gaps in heart failure care
Are enough heart failure patients being offered heart transplants and LVAD?
How does the Heart Failure congress influence your day to day clinical practice?

NEWS FROM MONDAY MAY 25

Heart Failure 2016: see you in Florence
Stem cell recruitment factor boosts ventricular remodelling in heart failure
The HFA and its National Heart Failure Societies
Implantable device improves outcomes and quality of life in heart failure patients
Highlights session provides take-home messages for Heart Failure 2015
What are, in your opinion, the biggest breakthroughs in the management of heart failure of the last decade?

NEWS FROM TUESDAY MAY 26

Session Reports

Accessible to everyone, session reports are written from our world leading experts who write their feedback from a selection of sessions.

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