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Date: 20 Jul 2017

Title: Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 20 Jul 2017

Title: ESC Congress 2017 Hot Line LBCT Programme

Topic(s):
Date: 13 Jul 2017

Title: Registry identifies early onset of heart failure and lack of defibrillators in Asia

Topic(s):
Date: 27 Jun 2017

Title: European Society of Cardiology and Oxford University Press launch new Open Access European Heart Journal – Case Reports

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Date: 23 Jun 2017

Title: ESC Congress 2017 - Press Schedule

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Date: 21 Jun 2017

Title: European Heart Rhythm Association congress becomes annual in 2018

Topic(s): Arrhythmias
Date: 21 Jun 2017

Title: Stroke history higher in asymptomatic versus symptomatic atrial fibrillation patients

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation;Arrhythmias
Date: 21 Jun 2017

Title: Breast implants may impede ECG and lead to false heart attack diagnosis

Topic(s): Arrhythmias
Date: 20 Jun 2017

Title: Pacemakers and other cardiac devices can help solve forensic cases

Topic(s): Arrhythmias
Date: 19 Jun 2017

Title: Smartphone app directs first responders to cardiac arrest three minutes before ambulance

Topic(s): Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation
Date: 18 Jun 2017

Title: European network created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and treatments

Topic(s): Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation
Date: 18 Jun 2017

Title: Tenth year of data on cardiac arrhythmia treatment launched at European congress

Topic(s): Arrhythmias
Date: 15 Jun 2017

Title: Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages needed to reduce adverse reactions in women

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Date: 07 Jun 2017

Title: Running multiple marathons does not increase risk of atherosclerosis

Topic(s): Sports Cardiology
Date: 26 May 2017

Title: Diesel pollution linked to heart damage

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Date: 26 May 2017

Title: Statins associated with improved heart structure and function

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Date: 26 May 2017

Title: Researchers develop faster and cheaper cardiac imaging test for developing countries

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Date: 25 May 2017

Title: Do men have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women?

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Date: 22 May 2017

Title: EuroPCR 2017, the world-leading course for cardiovascular interventions

Topic(s): Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 20 May 2017

Title: Tablet helps heart failure patients manage their disease including drug dosages

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Nursing;Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 20 May 2017

Title: Heart failure and stroke identified as lethal combination

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Nursing;Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 19 May 2017

Title: Nearly one-quarter of patients say mechanical heart valve disturbs sleep

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Nursing;Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 18 May 2017

Title: Holographic cardiac imaging among innovations showcased at arrhythmias congress

Topic(s): Invasive Electrophysiology and Ablation;Arrhythmias
Date: 17 May 2017

Title: World Hypertension Day - Get your blood pressure checked this month

Topic(s): Hypertension
Date: 12 May 2017

Title: Cardiovascular nurses contribute to United Nations sustainable development goals

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Nursing
Date: 10 May 2017

Title: EuroPCR 2017, the world-leading course for cardiovascular interventions

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 09 May 2017

Title: Study reveals low adoption of advice to reduce nuclear cardiology radiation exposure

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging
Date: 07 May 2017

Title: Large nuclear cardiology laboratory slashes radiation dose by 60% in eight years

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging
Date: 07 May 2017

Title: Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have more severe coronary artery disease post chest irradiation

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging
Date: 03 May 2017

Title: Consumers warned about accuracy of heart rate apps

Topic(s): Prevention;Rehabilitation
Date: 01 May 2017

Title: Risk of heart transplant rejection reduced by desensitising patient antibodies

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 30 Apr 2017

Title: Non-O blood groups associated with higher risk of heart attack

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 30 Apr 2017

Title: Heart failure mortality is inversely related to wealth of country

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 30 Apr 2017

Title: Unemployment associated with 50% higher risk of death in heart failure patients

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 29 Apr 2017

Title: Serelaxin fails to meet primary endpoints in phase 3 RELAX-AHF-2 trial

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 26 Apr 2017

Title: Impact of overtraining on the heart to be discussed at cardiovascular imaging meeting

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging
Date: 19 Apr 2017

Title: Personalised workouts to prevent heart disease designed by new digital instrument

Topic(s): Prevention;Rehabilitation
Date: 18 Apr 2017

Title: Cardiovascular nurses set to discuss how smartphones can improve continuity of care

Topic(s): Prevention;Cardiovascular Nursing
Date: 12 Apr 2017

Title: Exercise associated with improved heart attack survival

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease;Prevention
Date: 10 Apr 2017

Title: Future applications of nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT to be revealed at ICNC 2017

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;
Date: 08 Apr 2017

Title: Grey hair linked with increased heart disease risk in men

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 08 Apr 2017

Title: Obese Spanish workers take more sick leave

Topic(s): Prevention;
Date: 07 Apr 2017

Title: Big women have nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Prevention;Atrial Fibrillation
Date: 03 Apr 2017

Title: ESC Congress 2017 Educational and Scientific Programme

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Date: 31 Mar 2017

Title: Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 29 Mar 2017

Title: Heart failure congress sets new record for original science submissions

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF)
Date: 23 Mar 2017

Title: Cardiac lead extractions safer in high volume centres

Topic(s): Arrhythmias
Date: 16 Mar 2017

Title: Delirium is associated with 5-fold increased mortality in acute cardiac patients

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 15 Mar 2017

Title: ‘Harmless’ painkillers associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest

Topic(s): Prevention;Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Date: 08 Mar 2017

Title: Clinical trial rules should protect patients and results not operational details

Topic(s): Basic Sciences, Pharmacology, Genomics and Cardiovascular Pathology
Date: 08 Mar 2017

Title: Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs globally and is not a disease of the poor

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF);Pregnancy and Heart Disease
Date: 06 Mar 2017

Title: Innovations to prevent heart disease take centre stage at EuroPrevent congress

Topic(s): Prevention;Sports Cardiology
Date: 01 Mar 2017

Title: Benefits of physical activity may outweigh impact of obesity on cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): Prevention;Sports Cardiology
Date: 28 Feb 2017

Title: Europe's Unequal Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases - The actual facts

Topic(s): Public Health & Health Policy
Date: 23 Feb 2017

Title: ESC on eHealth Revolution: A New Vision For Cardiovascular Medicine

Topic(s): e-Health
Date: 15 Feb 2017

Title: Statin side effects are strongest predictor of failure to meet cholesterol targets

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease;Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy;Dyslipidaemias
Date: 06 Feb 2017

Title: Study of 1.2 million adolescents shows fitness linked to lower risk of early heart failure

Topic(s): Heart Failure (HF);Sports Cardiology
Date: 03 Feb 2017

Title: Number of children emerging as cardiovascular risk factor for both parents

Topic(s): Prevention;Atrial Fibrillation
Date: 01 Feb 2017

Title: Study adds to evidence that electronic cigarettes are not harmless

Topic(s): Health Policy & Healthcare Settings;Vascular and Pulmonary disease
Date: 19 Jan 2017

Title: More than half of atrial fibrillation patients become asymptomatic after catheter ablation

Topic(s): Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 12 Dec 2016

Title: Frail patients should have tailored cardiac rehabilitation say European experts

Topic(s): Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 10 Dec 2016

Title: Circulation favours placenta over brain in foetuses of diabetic mothers

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Pregnancy and Heart Disease
Date: 10 Dec 2016

Title: Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in patients with diabetes

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Cardio-Oncology;Diabetes and the Heart
Date: 09 Dec 2016

Title: Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;Prevention
Date: 08 Dec 2016

Title: Yoga reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension

Topic(s): Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology
Date: 08 Dec 2016

Title: European Society of Cardiology urges implementation of population based prevention measures

Topic(s): Health Policy & Healthcare Settings
Date: 24 Nov 2016

Title: ESC Congress back in Amsterdam in 2020

Topic(s):
Date: 07 Nov 2016

Title: Cardiovascular imaging congress brings advanced techniques to the bedside

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;e-Cardiology: Image Processing and DICOM
Date: 29 Oct 2016

Title: On World Stroke Day New ESC Stroke Council Urges Better Blood Pressure Monitoring

Topic(s): Stroke
Date: 25 Oct 2016

Title: World’s largest study shows effects of long-term exposure to air pollution and traffic noise on blood pressure

Topic(s): Hypertension;Prevention;Environmental and Cardiovascular Disease;Public Health & Health Policy
Date: 18 Oct 2016

Title: Europe’s largest medical congress returns to Paris in 2019

Topic(s):
Date: 16 Oct 2016

Title: Avatar-based application improves symptom recognition in heart attack survivors

Topic(s): Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);e-Cardiology
Date: 16 Oct 2016

Title: 20% of emergency department visits preventable of which half are cardiovascular disease

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 16 Oct 2016

Title: Ultraviolet air steriliser reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients

Topic(s): Health Policy & Healthcare Settings;Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 14 Oct 2016

Title: Myanmar warned against unhealthy lifestyles as hypertension and high cholesterol rise

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 13 Oct 2016

Title: Smoking rises in Argentina heart attack patients as cigarettes “among cheapest in world”

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease;Prevention
Date: 23 Sep 2016

Title: Obesity trebles in Brazil schoolchildren over 30 years

Topic(s): Hypertension;Prevention
Date: 19 Sep 2016

Title: Medication to prevent heart attacks linked with reduced heart attack severity

Topic(s): Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS);Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Date: 15 Sep 2016

Title: Acute cardiovascular care congress puts spotlight on managing high risk patients

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 15 Sep 2016

Title: European Society of Cardiology responds to new WHO Europe action plan for noncommunicable diseases

Topic(s): Epidemiology;Prevention;Public Health & Health Policy
Date: 13 Sep 2016

Title: Best of ESC Congress 2016

Topic(s):
Date: 09 Sep 2016

Title: Novel heart valve replacement offers hope for thousands with rheumatic heart disease

Topic(s): Valvular Heart Diseases
Date: 07 Sep 2016

Title: European standards to prevent repeat heart attacks launched today

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease;Prevention
Date: 31 Aug 2016

Title: “In your hands you hold the beating core of the human body”

Topic(s): Special Event
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: ENSURE-AF trial Edoxoban: a New Anticoagulant Option Before Cardioversion

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation;
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: NorStent trial Less Efficacy Than Expected in Largest Drug-Eluting Stent Trial

Topic(s): Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: Caution urged in the use of blood pressure lowering treatment for heart disease patients

Topic(s): Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: YEARS Algorithm in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: Towards a Reduced Rate of Pulmonary Imaging

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging;
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: A Rapid and Effective Antidote for Anticoagulant Bleeds

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: BBK II - First Randomized Trial Compares Stenting Techniques for Coronary Bifurcation

Topic(s): Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care;Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: PRAGUE-18 trial Prasugrel and Ticagrelor: Equally Safe and Effective in STEMI

Topic(s): Myocardial Disease
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: BASKET-SAVAGE trial Drug Eluting Stents More Benefit in Saphenous Vein Grafts

Topic(s): Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: A Rapid and Effective Antidote for Anticoagulant Bleeds

Topic(s): Prevention;
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: REVERSE II trial Decision Rule Helps Identify Women Who Can Safely Discontinue Anticoagulants

Topic(s): Venous Thromboembolism;
Date: 30 Aug 2016

Title: Intravascular Imaging Identifies Some Heart Attack Patients Who Can Forego Stenting

Topic(s): Invasive Coronary Imaging and Hemodynamics
Date: 29 Aug 2016

Title: CE-MARC 2: Pointing the Way to Fewer Invasive Angiograms

Topic(s): Non-Invasive Imaging
Date: 29 Aug 2016

Title: ODYSSEY ESCAPE - Alirocumab Cuts Apheresis Rates in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Topic(s): Prevention
Date: 29 Aug 2016

Title: “Multiplicative” Benefit of Cholesterol and Blood Pressure-Lowering on Cardiovascular Risk

Topic(s): Basic Sciences, Pharmacology, Genomics and Cardiovascular Pathology;Diabetes and the Heart;Prevention
Date: 29 Aug 2016

Title: Lipoprotein Apheresis: a New Approach to Refractory Angina?

Topic(s): Prevention;
Date: 29 Aug 2016

Title: The CONSERVE trial Non-invasive imaging can guide more selective invasive coronary angiography

Topic(s): Invasive Coronary Imaging and Hemodynamics;Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery

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ESC Press Releases

Find press releases about the latest developments in cardiology