How hot is your sports cardiology knowledge? Take the new ECG quiz!
‘Diagnostic conundrums in Sports Cardiology - Trabeculations of the athlete's heart'-  Review the case-  Study the ECG and accompanying videos-  Provide your answers to the multiple choice questionsTake the quiz now! Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management, Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - July 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

First evidence for painless Atrial Fibrillation treatment
The first evidence for a shockless treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) presented on Friday 4 July at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Read more. Topics: Basic Science, Atrial Fibrillation (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - July 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Discarded surgery fat treats heart attacks
Stem cells from fat to be discarded during cardiac surgery can improve heart function, according to research from Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Read more. Topics: Basic Science (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - July 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Association found between high cholesterol and breast cancer
An association between high blood cholesterol and breast cancer has been found in a study of more than 1 million patients over a 14 year time period in the UK.  Read more Topics: Basic Science, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - July 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

News for the EORP Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis Registry
On behalf of the Cardiomyopathy Executive Committee of the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP), we are pleased to announce the launch of the Long-Term Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis Registry and invite you to contact us in order to participate in this exciting endeavour. The registry is open to adult and paediatric cardiology units. Data will be collected on the following disorders: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; dilated cardiomyopathy; arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; restrictive cardiomyopathy; and clinically suspected myocarditis. (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - July 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

4 July - ESC Webinar: Problems and solutions in the management of resistant hypertension
On 4 July 2014 from 18:00 to 19:00 CET, join Morris Brown and Isabella Sudano for a live webinar on the 2013 ESC Guidelines on the management of Arterial Hypertension. for Free by 2 July Topics: Hypertension (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 24, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

E-journal of Cardiology Practice: Renal nerve denervation unraveled. Is the dream over?
Renal nerve denervation is a technique that was first described in the last few years as a tool to control blood pressure in resistant hypertensive patients especially. Although several studies have shown most encouraging results, a recent publication pointed out that it may not be better than best medical therapy at least in the experimental conditions of that study. Both researchers as clinicians are setting up a set of arguments to explain the results and reflect on the future of this innovative technique.Read the full article. Topics: Hypertension (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 24, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Get ready for the world's largest cardiovascular imaging congress
Download the Mobile Application Search for "Euroecho2014" in App Store/Google Play Topics: Echocardiography (Non-invasive imaging), Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Patient website on atrial fibrillation now in French and German
Patients with atrial fibrillation and their families speaking English had a website to answer their questions.Now, French and German families also have a version of this website to better understand this disease. Topics: Atrial Fibrillation (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Progress and hurdles: Prevention reports from Poland and Bulgaria
The EACPR brings you monthly reports on the challenges facing preventive cardiology across Europe. "The latest reports from Bulgaria and Poland are most informative, both as to the encouraging progress made in these countries as to the many remaining hurdles yet to be overcome." Joep Perk, EACPR Prevention Implementation Committee Chair Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Watch the HFA webinar on Iron deficiency in heart failure - From evidence to practice
Get an update with key opinion leaders on the impact of iron deficiency (ID) on CHF patients' outcomes and quality of life (QoL) independent of anaemia, and a review of newly released guidelines for CHF in the context of diagnosing and treating patients for ID (and anaemia) and review available tests and thresholds for ID (and anaemia) in CHF. Topics: Heart Failure (HF) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

The EHRA White Book 2014 highlights growing use of complex therapies for heart rhythm abnormalities in Europe
The White Book reports on the current status of arrhythmia treatment in 49 of the 56 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries for the year 2013. The new White Book is published in electronic format only and will be distributed on a USB stick at Cardiostim EHRA EUROPACE as well as being available on the EHRA website. Topics: Arrhythmias (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

EuroEcho-Imaging 2014: Consult the scientific programme
Start planning your Congress now. Consult the programme, choose your sessions and put the entire congress on your mobile! read the programme | plan your attendance | download the app Topics: Echocardiography (Non-invasive imaging), Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Join the EACVI section dedicated to Echo for free
Prof. Gilbert Habib, chair of the section invites you to find out more about membership benefits. The section aims at disseminating education and recommendations to experts in echocardiography and cardiologists. Topics: Echocardiography (Non-invasive imaging) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Join us for Acute Cardiovascular Care 2014 in Geneva from 18 to 20 October
Watch the video and see why you can't miss Acute Cardiovascular Care 2014. Register Now!    Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - June 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news