RELAX-AHF study confirms diuretic response predicts outcome in HF
In patients hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure (AHF), a poor diuretic response was associated with poor in hospital and early post discharge clinical outcomes, finds a post-hoc analysis of the RELAXAHF study.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
TOPCAT reveals regional differences in spironolactone effectiveness for HFpEF
Adding spironolactone to existing treatments does not significantly reduce the composite primary outcome in patients with HF and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), reported the phase 3 TOPCAT study.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Iron deficiency predicts outcome in AHF
Iron deficiency (ID), defined as a combination of depleted body iron stores and unmet cellular iron requirements, identified acute heart failure (AHF) patients with the worst outcomes, reported a Polish observational study in yesterday’s Late Breaking Trial session.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
The world’s largest heart failure congress
Media alert: The latest scientific advances and emerging therapies in heart failure will be showcased at Heart Failure 2014, The core of which is the presentation of original scientific research: breaking news on acute heart failure during the first World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, more late breaking trials than ever before, over 1 500 abstracts submitted, clinical and basic science abstracts to be presented in the rapid fire sessions...and much more. Read more
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 22, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
EACPR sheds a light on CVD prevention in Estonia and Sweden
This month, the National CVD Prevention Coordinators for Estonia and Sweden are providing a full report and detailed analysis of CVD prevention and rehabilitation in their country on the EACPR “Prevention in your country” section. Read the country reports from Estonia and Sweden.
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
A global view on the prevention of cardiovascular disease
The theme of this year's congress is "global cardiovascular health", and chairman Prof Johan de Sutter insists that the known modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular and other non-communicable disease are no longer confined to the affluent countries of the West. Read more
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Clinician or Scientist? Follow this special track at ESC Congress
Discover the Science in Practice tracks developed for the next ESC Congress in Barcelona which will provide clinicians insights into what's developing for the future and provide scientists insights on where their innovations may be leading.
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Basic Science, Primary care (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
How could emergency care be improved for patients with acute heart failure?
"Far and away the biggest challenge for ED clinicians is to identify which AHF patients could be safely discharged from the ED without inpatient admission." says Prof Sean Collins
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Defining the role of VADs
“No guidelines are available to identify which patients would most benefit from destination VAD therapy. Guidelines need to be evidence based and the issue here is that the evidence just isn’t available,” says Professor Mariell Jessup.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Highlights on the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure
Find out how the World Congress of Acute Heart Failure offers a great opportunity for several specialties, including cardiologists and emergency physicians, to come together to share their views on Acute Heart Failure.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Highllights on the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure
Find out how the World Congress of Acute Heart Failure offers a great opportunity for several specialties, including cardiologists and emergency physicians, to come together to share their views on Acute Heart Failure.
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Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Periodontal disease associated with cardiovascular risk in large multicentre study
Tooth loss and gingivitis have been identified as a potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in a large study published 10 April by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Only a few days left to register to the EACPR Preventive Cardiology Research Methods Training Course : 5-8 May 2014 in Utrecht/Zeist, NL
Four days of intensive and interactive training, participants will be introduced into the principles and methods of research. Methods will be illustrated by real life research questions and solutions. Registration deadline 20 April. Course directors: Diederick E. Grobbee, Netherlands and Stephan Gielen, Germany
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Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - April 4, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
