ESC Press Releases

Date: 31 May 2023

Title: Cancer survivors who quit smoking have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than continuers

Topic(s): Tobacco

Date: 25 May 2023

Title: Plant-based diets are better for your health – as well as for the climate

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology

Date: 22 May 2023

Title: Women more likely to die after heart attack than men

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 22 May 2023

Title: Dirty air linked with premature death in patients with heart failure

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 22 May 2023

Title: The diagnosis of heart failure is more often missed than made especially for women

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 21 May 2023

Title: Sacubitril/valsartan shows benefit in heart failure with ejection fraction above 40%

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 20 May 2023

Title: Remote monitoring reduces heart failure hospitalisations and improves quality of life

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 20 May 2023

Title: Heart attack patients with strong legs have better prognosis

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 19 May 2023

Title: EP Societies Announce Worldwide Coalition to Improve CIED Follow-up at Heart Rhythm 2023 in New Orleans

Topic(s): Arrhythmias and Device Therapy

Date: 17 May 2023

Title: High blood pressure is the most deadly risk factor for women worldwide

Topic(s): Hypertension

Date: 17 May 2023

Title: Interventions with drug-coated balloons – a PCR Statement

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery

Date: 16 May 2023

Title: Worldwide Emergency Medical Services to receive the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award at EuroPCR 2023

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery

Date: 16 May 2023

Title: PARTNERS IN LEARNING – MAIN ARENA LIVE CASE SESSION EuroPCR 2023

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery

Date: 16 May 2023

Title: EuroPCR 2023 – The interventional cardiovascular community is gathering in Paris to learn, share, and shape the future of patient care worldwide

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery

Date: 11 May 2023

Title: Women with hardened arteries may need stronger treatment to prevent heart attacks than men

Topic(s): Imaging of Cardiac Morphology, Dimensions, Volume, and Mass; Imaging; Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Date: 11 May 2023

Title: You are what you eat: healthier diet may improve fitness

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology

Date: 10 May 2023

Title: Oxygen therapy improves heart function in patients with long COVID

Topic(s): Echocardiography

Date: 09 May 2023

Title: Under 40s with mental health problems have elevated risks of heart attack and stroke

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease; Stroke; Prevention; Depression and Heart Disease

Date: 28 Apr 2023

Title: Heart Failure 2023: discover the future of heart failure therapy

Topic(s): Device Therapy; Basic Science; Heart Failure

Date: 26 Apr 2023

Title: EACVI 2023: A new flagship event in cardiovascular imaging

Topic(s): Imaging

Date: 21 Apr 2023

Title: Plant-based diet associated with health benefits in heart patients

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Prevention; Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease

Date: 19 Apr 2023

Title: Talking therapies linked with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology

Date: 18 Apr 2023

Title: Novel ablation strategy improves freedom from arrhythmias in atrial fibrillation patients

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation

Date: 18 Apr 2023

Title: Patients with atrial fibrillation have an average of five additional medical conditions

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation

Date: 18 Apr 2023

Title: Novel score predicts heart failure improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Heart Failure

Date: 18 Apr 2023

Title: Severe COVID-19 linked with 16-fold risk of life-threatening heart rhythm within 6 months

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General;

Date: 17 Apr 2023

Title: European Heart Rhythm Association Awards Gold Medal to Footballer Iker Casillas

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Secondary Prevention; Atrial Fibrillation; Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Physical Inactivity and Exercise; Obesity

Date: 17 Apr 2023

Title: Are high power electric vehicle chargers safe for patients with cardiac devices?

Topic(s): Device Therapy; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)

Date: 17 Apr 2023

Title: Extended monitoring detects more arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Topic(s): Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases - Cardiac Hypertrophy; Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases - Arrhythmias; Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases - Cardiomyopathies

Date: 16 Apr 2023

Title: Statin use is associated with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Stroke

Date: 15 Apr 2023

Title: Detailed guidance on natural pacemaker method published today

Topic(s): Device Therapy; Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases - Heart Failure; Heart Failure

Date: 14 Apr 2023

Title: Meditation reduces stress and anxiety in patients with heart disease

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic)

Date: 13 Apr 2023

Title: Excessive daytime napping linked with elevated risk of heart rhythm disorder

Topic(s): Stroke Prevention; Prevention; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; Clinical; Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome; Risk Factors and Prevention; Diagnostic Methods

Date: 13 Apr 2023

Title: Air pollution linked with elevated risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 31 Mar 2023

Title: High salt diet associated with hardened arteries even in people with normal blood pressure

Topic(s): Cardiology; Prevention; Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 30 Mar 2023

Title: Exercise may reduce negative effects of unhealthy sleep duration on longevity

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Sports Cardiology

Date: 28 Mar 2023

Title: World first: Researchers identify specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and are involved in a decline in mental processes and dementia

Topic(s): Hypertension

Date: 27 Mar 2023

Title: Is early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation care cost-effective?

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation

Date: 26 Mar 2023

Title: Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Date: 23 Mar 2023

Title: Being fit partially offsets negative impact of high blood pressure

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Hypertension

Date: 22 Mar 2023

Title: Study shows ‘obesity paradox’ does not exist: waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with heart failure than BMI

Topic(s): Heart Failure

Date: 20 Mar 2023

Title: European heart disease data joined up to answer pressing research questions

Topic(s): E-Cardiology, Digital Health, Public Health and Economics, Research Methodology

Date: 17 Mar 2023

Title: EHRA 2023: the hottest science in heart rhythm disorders

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General; Atrial Fibrillation; e-Cardiology and Digital Health; Sports Cardiology

Date: 16 Mar 2023

Title: Short night-time sleep linked with nearly doubled risk of clogged leg arteries

Topic(s): Sleep Disorders; Cardiology

Date: 13 Mar 2023

Title: ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023: how to maintain heart health throughout life

Topic(s): Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; e-Cardiology and Digital Health; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 10 Mar 2023

Title: Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease; Public Health

Date: 08 Mar 2023

Title: Clogged leg arteries underdiagnosed and undertreated in women

Topic(s): Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease; Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Date: 27 Feb 2023

Title: ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023: improving survival from cardiac emergencies

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 20 Feb 2023

Title: Cardiovascular benefits of lipid-lowering drugs apply across ethnicities and regions

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Other

Date: 16 Feb 2023

Title: ESC and Radical Health Festival Helsinki join forces to transform healthcare as we know it

Topic(s): Public Health and Health Economics; e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 26 Jan 2023

Title: Pre-eclampsia linked with four-fold higher risk of heart attack in decade after delivery

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 19 Jan 2023

Title: COVID-19 patients retain elevated risk of death for at least 18 months after infection

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Other; Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

Date: 18 Jan 2023

Title: Talking therapies reduce anxiety and depression in working age heart patients

Topic(s): Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Cardiovascular Nursing; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care; Depression and Heart Disease

Date: 11 Jan 2023

Title: Eating in response to anxiety or sadness is linked with heart damage

Topic(s): Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 23 Dec 2022

Title: Top 10 ESC stories in the news in 2022

Topic(s): Cardiology

Date: 21 Dec 2022

Title: Warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest provide opportunity for prevention

Topic(s): Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Prevention

Date: 16 Dec 2022

Title: World cardiology leaders call for global action to reinvent randomised clinical trials

Topic(s): Other

Date: 12 Dec 2022

Title: Czech Society of Cardiology leads EU presidency discussion on joint cardiovascular disease and diabetes health

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart; Preventive Cardiology

Date: 07 Dec 2022

Title: European cardiologists call for urgent action to prevent medical device shortages

Topic(s): Other

Date: 03 Dec 2022

Title: Women and men mistakenly given different advice to prevent heart disease

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology

Date: 02 Dec 2022

Title: Hot weather associated with increased stroke risk in older people

Topic(s): Stroke Treatment; Stroke Prevention

Date: 14 Nov 2022

Title: What is the best time of day to exercise for heart health?

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Physical Inactivity and Exercise

Date: 07 Nov 2022

Title: Mirabegron is safe but fails to prevent remodelling in patients with mild heart failure

Topic(s): Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Heart Failure

Date: 18 Oct 2022

Title: Illicit drugs linked with serious heart rhythm disorder

Topic(s): Preventive Cardiology; Atrial Fibrillation

Date: 17 Oct 2022

Title: ESC Asia 2022 with APSC & AFC: state-of-the-art cardiovascular science in the Asia Pacific

Topic(s): Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Preventive Cardiology; Imaging; Arrhythmias and Device Therapy; Heart Failure

Date: 27 Sep 2022

Title: Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 22 Sep 2022

Title: Scientists warn of worsening heart disease as global warming sees temperatures soar

Topic(s): Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 15 Sep 2022

Title: Combined birth control pill linked with increased risk of blood clots in obese women

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Date: 30 Aug 2022

Title: Best of ESC Congress 2022

Topic(s): Cardiology

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Post hoc analysis provides new insights on sacubitril/valsartan in myocardial infarction

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Drug combination may delay need for surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: COVID-19 inpatients do not gain from aspirin and rivaroxaban combined or colchicine alone

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Cardiovascular protection from statins greatly outweighs the risk of muscle symptoms

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: COVID-19 patients in the community do not benefit from colchicine or aspirin

Topic(s): Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Long-term evolocumab therapy leads to further reductions in cardiovascular events

Topic(s): Lipids; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Patients with coronary artery disease should receive P2Y12 inhibitor instead of aspirin

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Global digital health leaders propose framework to enhance research using real-world data

Topic(s): E-Cardiology, Digital Health, Public Health and Economics, Research Methodology

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Invasive strategy does not improve survival in kidney disease patients with ischaemia

Topic(s): Cardiology

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Analysis hints at sudden cardiac death reduction with finerenone

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Study shows longer-term benefit of one-month dual antiplatelet therapy after intervention

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Trial supports full-dose anticoagulation to prevent blood clots in COVID-19 patients

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Study reports novel findings in prediction of sudden death after myocardial infarction

Topic(s): Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Date: 29 Aug 2022

Title: Radial access for coronary interventions confers lower mortality than femoral access

Topic(s): Interventional Cardiology; Coronary Intervention

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Milvexian shows potential to reduce the risk of ischaemic stroke

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Artificial intelligence identifies severe aortic stenosis from routine echocardiograms

Topic(s): Echocardiography; e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Novel AI algorithm could help personalise the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: New anticoagulant may prevent recurrent ischaemic stroke

Topic(s): Stroke; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: More precise algorithms are needed to select patients for invasive coronary testing

Topic(s): Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic); Cardiac Computed Tomography; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: New oral anticoagulant shows promise in post-myocardial infarction patients

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Trial finds best strategy to select non-infarct related artery lesions for intervention

Topic(s): Imaging; Acute Cardiac Care

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Trial backs standard of care for rheumatic heart disease and atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Atrial fibrillation screening using smartphones increases detection and treatment

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 28 Aug 2022

Title: Disease activity in coronary arteries predicts future risk of death and heart attacks

Topic(s): Imaging; Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Allopurinol does not improve cardiovascular outcomes in ischaemic heart disease patients

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Dapagliflozin benefits patients with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Acetazolamide improves decongestion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Cardiovascular screening may reduce risk of death and cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): Imaging; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Innovative randomised trial hints at mortality benefits with high-dose influenza vaccines

Topic(s): Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Risk Factors and Prevention

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Artificial intelligence assessment of heart function is superior to sonographer assessment

Topic(s): Imaging; e-Cardiology and Digital Health

Date: 27 Aug 2022

Title: Coronary stenting does not benefit patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction

Topic(s): Interventional Cardiology; Coronary Intervention

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