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Date

Title

Topic(s)

Date: 01 Mar 2021

Title: Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure

Topic(s): Heart Failure
Date: 18 Feb 2021

Title: Damage to the heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital

Topic(s): Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease
Date: 15 Feb 2021

Title: ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021: delivering urgent cardiac care during a pandemic

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care;
Date: 12 Feb 2021

Title: Heart failure cases soar globally

Topic(s): Heart Failure
Date: 12 Feb 2021

Title: Instant death from heart attack more common in people who do not exercise

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 10 Feb 2021

Title: Heart disease deaths rising in young women

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 09 Feb 2021

Title: High blood pressure causes atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Prevention
Date: 08 Feb 2021

Title: You can’t pause a heart

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date: 05 Feb 2021

Title: People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care;
Date: 04 Feb 2021

Title: Cancer patients not receiving life-saving heart attack treatment

Topic(s): Cardio-Oncology; Acute Cardiac Care
Date: 03 Feb 2021

Title: MEPs call for bold action to limit effect of pandemic on cardiovascular health

Topic(s): Cardiology; Public Health and Health Economics
Date: 28 Jan 2021

Title: Leading cardiovascular organizations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution

Topic(s): Cardiology; Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 27 Jan 2021

Title: Hypertension symptoms in women often mistaken for menopause

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Hypertension
Date: 26 Jan 2021

Title: Rich European countries have higher atrial fibrillation death rates than least wealthy

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 22 Jan 2021

Title: Being fat linked with worse heart health even in people who exercise

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention; Physical Inactivity and Exercise; Obesity
Date: 13 Jan 2021

Title: One small alcoholic drink a day is linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 07 Jan 2021

Title: COVID-19 infection linked with higher death rate in acute heart failure patients

Topic(s): Heart Failure
Date: 21 Dec 2020

Title: Socioeconomic background linked to survival after having a cardiac arrest in hospital

Topic(s): Cardiac Arrest; Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations
Date: 21 Dec 2020

Title: ESC CONGRESS 2021: SAVE THE DATE

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 18 Dec 2020

Title: Top ESC stories in the news in 2020

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 17 Dec 2020

Title: Nightmares linked with anxiety and insomnia in heart patients

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 12 Dec 2020

Title: Patients with non-cardiac chest pain are reassured with brief education

Topic(s): Imaging
Date: 11 Dec 2020

Title: Test your heart health by climbing stairs

Topic(s): Imaging; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 09 Dec 2020

Title: Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs have a higher risk of heart problems

Topic(s): Cardio-Oncology; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 02 Dec 2020

Title: Patients with heart rhythm disorders warned against heavy alcohol consumption

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General; Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 26 Nov 2020

Title: High blood pressure in midlife is linked to increased brain damage in later life

Topic(s): Hypertension
Date: 24 Nov 2020

Title: Act now to meet global heart disease targets

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 20 Nov 2020

Title: ESC Asia with APSC & AFC: the hottest cardiovascular science from an Asian perspective

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 19 Nov 2020

Title: Social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic linked with high blood pressure

Topic(s): Hypertension
Date: 18 Nov 2020

Title: EACVI – Best of Imaging 2020: Get ready for the latest science at this world leading event

Topic(s): Imaging
Date: 16 Nov 2020

Title: ESC Digital Health Week: pushing the boundaries of digital medicine

Topic(s): Hospital Information Systems, Electronic Records, Clinical Decision Support
Date: 14 Nov 2020

Title: Most type 2 diabetes patients are at high risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 05 Nov 2020

Title: Mothers’ lifestyle predicts when offspring will have first heart attack or stroke

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 27 Oct 2020

Title: Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID-19 deaths by 15% worldwide

Topic(s): Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
Date: 21 Oct 2020

Title: Heart attacks more deadly in homeless people compared to other patients

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention; Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations
Date: 19 Oct 2020

Title: Big babies could be at higher risk of common heart rhythm disorder in adulthood

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 16 Oct 2020

Title: Poor diet is top contributor to heart disease deaths globally

Topic(s): Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 15 Oct 2020

Title: Risk of heart complications after major surgery is higher than previously thought

Topic(s): Acute Cardiac Care; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 14 Oct 2020

Title: Young women who suffer a heart attack have worse outcomes than men

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women; Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date: 07 Oct 2020

Title: Catheter ablation linked to reduced risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 06 Oct 2020

Title: EACTS/ESC joint statement on the revision of the Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization

Topic(s): European Society of Cardiology; Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Date: 29 Sep 2020

Title: ESC statement on hydroxychloroquine and arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General;
Date: 29 Sep 2020

Title: Preventing heart disease could keep more people employed and save billions for the economy

Topic(s): Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 25 Sep 2020

Title: Heart rhythm in COVID-19 patients receiving short term treatment with hydroxychloroquine

Topic(s): Arrhythmias, General;
Date: 23 Sep 2020

Title: Resuming sexual activity soon after heart attack linked with improved survival

Topic(s): Secondary Prevention; Cardiovascular Rehabilitation; Physical Inactivity and Exercise
Date: 15 Sep 2020

Title: Hostility linked with higher risk of death after second heart attacks

Topic(s): Secondary Prevention; Stress, Psycho-Social and Cultural Aspects of Heart Disease
Date: 01 Sep 2020

Title: Best of ESC Congress 2020 – The Digital Experience

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 01 Sep 2020

Title: Educational mailing fails to improve medication use in patients with atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 01 Sep 2020

Title: Trial clarifies use of blood transfusion in anaemic heart attack patients

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 01 Sep 2020

Title: First randomised trial backs safety of common heart drugs in COVID-19 patients

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 01 Sep 2020

Title: First treatment identified for fainting

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Gout drug repurposed to fight heart disease

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Large study finds no link between blood pressure medication and cancer

Topic(s): Hypertension; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Trial clarifies which patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be managed at home

Topic(s): Pulmonary Embolism;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Blood pressure-lowering is even more beneficial than previously thought

Topic(s): Hypertension; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Filippo Crea appointed editor-in-chief of European Heart Journal

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 31 Aug 2020

Title: Body mass index is a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 30 Aug 2020

Title: DAPA-CKD trial meets primary endpoint in patients with chronic kidney disease

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 30 Aug 2020

Title: Angina drug fails to improve outcomes after successful revascularisation

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 30 Aug 2020

Title: Study provides hope for young women after heart attack

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Disease in Women;
Date: 30 Aug 2020

Title: Study reveals best anti-clotting strategy after heart valve intervention

Topic(s): Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 30 Aug 2020

Title: PARALLAX meets one primary endpoint in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: Early rhythm control therapy improves outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: Can people with heart disease exercise safely?

Topic(s): Sports Cardiology;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: How to treat the most common heart attacks

Topic(s): Acute Coronary Syndromes
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: EMPEROR-Reduced meets primary endpoint in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: Risk of heart attacks halves in patients with diabetes in 15 years

Topic(s): Diabetes and the Heart; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: Trial supports first specific treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Topic(s): Treatment;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: What happens when babies with heart defects become adults?

Topic(s): Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology;
Date: 29 Aug 2020

Title: Heart rhythm disorders are best managed when patients are listened to

Topic(s): Atrial Fibrillation;
Date: 28 Aug 2020

Title: Vaccines against respiratory infections linked with less heart failure deaths

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 28 Aug 2020

Title: Nurses burned out and want to quit

Topic(s): Psychiatric Disorders and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 28 Aug 2020

Title: How to treat high blood pressure without ruining your sex life

Topic(s): Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Hypertension;
Date: 27 Aug 2020

Title: Spouses shed more pounds together than alone

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention; Obesity;
Date: 27 Aug 2020

Title: Gut microbes could unlock the secret to healthy ageing

Topic(s): Hypertension; Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 27 Aug 2020

Title: ESC Congress 2020: the science starts tomorrow

Topic(s): Cardiology;
Date: 27 Aug 2020

Title: Are all vegetarian diets healthy?

Topic(s): Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 27 Aug 2020

Title: ESC Congress 2020: the science starts tomorrow

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 26 Aug 2020

Title: Depressed or anxious teens risk heart attacks in middle age

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 26 Aug 2020

Title: Spit in a tube to diagnose heart attack

Topic(s): Physical Examination;
Date: 26 Aug 2020

Title: Long naps may be bad for health

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 25 Aug 2020

Title: Quit smoking to reduce stroke risk if you have irregular heartbeat

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention;
Date: 25 Aug 2020

Title: More than half of “sudden” cardiac arrest victims had contacted health services before

Topic(s): Cardiac Arrest;
Date: 24 Aug 2020

Title: Yoga linked with improved symptoms in heart patients

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention; Physical Inactivity and Exercise
Date: 24 Aug 2020

Title: Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest

Topic(s): Cardiac Arrest;
Date: 21 Aug 2020

Title: ‘Selfies’ could be used to detect heart disease: new research uses artificial intelligence to analyse facial photos

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 11 Aug 2020

Title: Photo of eyes provides forecast of longevity in heart failure patients

Topic(s): Heart Failure
Date: 10 Aug 2020

Title: Get accredited now for ESC Congress 2020

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 03 Aug 2020

Title: Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome have raised risk of heart disease

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 30 Jul 2020

Title: Vaping linked with heart problems

Topic(s): Tobacco; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 27 Jul 2020

Title: Wealthier men are more likely to develop high blood pressure

Topic(s): Hypertension; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 22 Jul 2020

Title: Chocolate is good for the heart

Topic(s): Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 21 Jul 2020

Title: ESC Congress 2020 – Highlights from the Scientific Programme

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 17 Jul 2020

Title: Opium linked with more deaths after bypass surgery

Topic(s): Interventional Cardiology; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 03 Jul 2020

Title: Morning exercise is the key to a good night’s sleep after heart bypass surgery

Topic(s): Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Cardiovascular Nursing
Date: 01 Jul 2020

Title: East and West Germany exhibit health disparities 30 years after reunification

Topic(s): Heart Failure
Date: 30 Jun 2020

Title: ESC Congress 2020 – Press Programme announced

Topic(s): Cardiology
Date: 29 Jun 2020

Title: Excessive sugar intake linked with unhealthy fat deposits

Topic(s): Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 26 Jun 2020

Title: First comparison of dangers of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes

Topic(s): Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology; Risk Factors and Prevention
Date: 25 Jun 2020

Title: The cardiovascular legacy of COVID-19 - the time for the EU to act is now

Topic(s): Cardiology

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