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Cardiology Management

Philips-innovations-at-european-society-of-cardiology-congress-2013

2013 03 Sep

Philips is showcasing the latest in a series of innovations aimed at helping cardiologists to improve patient outcomes and enhance clinical workflows.  Philips’ new EPIQ ultrasound platform features built in Anatomical Intelligence – a rich database of anatomic computer models and adaptive system technology –  creating an “active” ultrasound device...Read more

ICU Management

Mechanical-chest-compressions-for-cardiac-arrest-just-as-good-as-manual

2013 04 Sep

In the event of cardiac arrest outside of a hospital it is important to provide effective chest compressions without interruption. Creating blood flow reduces the risk of brain damage and improves the chances of survival. A new Swedish study shows that mechanical treatment yields results that are at least as good as manual treatment.   The new findings...Read more

Cardiology Management

Best-of-esc-congress-2013

2013 04 Sep

Amsterdam, 4 September 2013: Close to thirty thousand delegates converged from all over the world, to the ESC Congress 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, this week. Cardiologists came to hear first-hand about the latest research. “A record number of Hot Lines and scientific sessions with new formats allowed for more exchanges between peers...Read more

Cardiology Management

Heart-attack-survival-rates-set-to-improve-with-pocket-manual-for-first-aid-teams

2013 07 Nov

Expert members of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have created a pioneering pocket-sized manual on acute cardiac conditions in their bid to improve heart attack survival rates. The toolkit is designed for first aid teams across Europe and will assist the decision making process in the valuable...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-2014

2014 30 Aug

ESC Congress 2014, 30 August - 3 September 2014, Barcelona http://www.escardio.org/Pages/index.aspx The spotlight of this year's congress captures innovations in scientific discovery, clinical practice, technology, education and importantly in applications to clinical care. Cardiology is evolving rapidly and it is critically important to keep up...Read more

IMAGING Management

Esc-paper-cardiologists-must-reduce-inappropriate-radiation-exposure

2014 16 Jan

Radiation from cardiology procedures equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year In a recent position paper published in the European Heart Journal the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has urged cardiologists to reduce patient radiation exposure. The paper outlines doses and risks of common cardiology examinations for the first...Read more

Health Management

Cardiovascular-imaging

2014 08 Mar

Interviewee Dr. Eugenio Picano, FESC Director General Echocardiographic Laboratory Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR Pisa, Italy   Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagement   What prompted the European Society of Cardiology to produce...Read more

Cardiology Management

Eu-funded-project-highlights-cardiovascular-diseases

2014 12 Mar

Following three years of research into current cardiovascular disease (CVD) trends and the analysis of EU-wide CVD prevention policies, the EU-funded EuroHeart (European Heart Health Strategy) II Project has been concluded.  The project determined best practices and policy initiatives for the promotion of cardiovascular health in Europe and...Read more

Cardiology Management

Fcvb-2014-atrial-defibrillation-without-electric-shock

2014 07 Jul

Electric shocks are effective in treating atrial fibrillation (AF) but they are painful and eventually stop working when AF becomes chronic. A new shockless method of defibrillation returns sinus rhythms to normal using optogenetics. Depolarising ion channels are genetically inserted into the heart and can be activated by light during AF episodes....Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-2014-toshiba-medical-systems-offers-free-workshops

2014 12 Aug

Toshiba Medical Systems invites you to attend the educational events offered at ESC 2014 in the scientific program and on our booth to learn more about how we are bringing innovation to life. A series of FREE educational sessions are offered for cardiologists throughout ESC 2014 to gain in-depth knowledge and skills on the latest imaging technologies....Read more

Cardiology Management

Zoom-on-dr-michael-glikson-editorial-board-member-cardiology

2014 26 Aug

Michael Glikson, MD is the Director of the Davidai Arrhythmia Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, operating under the auspices of Chaim Sheba Medical Center’s Heart Treatment and Research Center. Prof. Glikson established the institute in 2010 after leading Sheba Medical Center’s electrophysiology (EP) and pacing unit since 2002. The centre is the largest...Read more

Cardiology Management

Brazilian-congress-of-cardiology-reduce-obesity-increase-exercise

2014 29 Sep

More than 4,000 extra wide seats were made to accommodate Brazil’s increasing obese population during the World Cup this year. Obesity affects nearly 20 percent of the population in Brazil and is currently classified as a disability. This and other cardiovascular issues, such as the overuse of technology, was the focus of the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology,...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-congress-returns-to-barcelona-and-munich-in-2017-and-2018

2014 30 Oct

The largest cardiology meeting in the world hosts over 30 000 cardiovascular medical professionals during the five day event. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced that its annual congress will be held in Barcelona in 2017 and Munich in 2018. ESC Congress is the largest cardiology meeting in the world and hosts more than 30,000 cardiovascular...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-type-2-diabetes-reversible-with-lifestyle-changes

2014 14 Nov

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with lifestyle changes, according to European Society of Cardiology spokesperson Professor Eberhard Standl, from the Munich Diabetes Research Group in Germany. Today is World Diabetes Day and this year’s theme is Healthy Living and Diabetes. People can calculate their risk using a simple questionnaire and find out if...Read more

Health Management

Zoom-on-prof-christian-w-hamm-president-german-cardiac-society

2015 13 Jan

Professor Christian Hamm studied medicine at the German Universities of Mainz and Hamburg prior to completing his fellowship at the Ischemic Heart Research Unit at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, as well as in the University of Hamburg’s Department of Cardiology. He received his license to practice medicine in 1979. In 1989 he became Associate...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-congress-2015

2015 29 Aug

The first European Congress of Cardiology was held in London in September 1952 under the Presidency of Sir John Parkinson. Subsequently, European Congresses were held every four years until 1988. After, the General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to hold the Congress annually, starting with the Vienna meeting in 1988.Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-europe-s-policymakers-call-for-action-on-industrially-produced-tfas

2015 14 Apr

The impact of industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) on the health of citizens in the European Union (EU) will be debated today by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), representatives of the European Commission and WHO Europe. The panel debate, which takes place in the European Parliament, Brussels is an initiative of the Members of the...Read more

Cardiology Management

Initiatives-in-tackling-the-world-s-leading-cause-of-death-at-preventive-cardiology-congress

2015 24 Apr

EuroPRevent 2015 will explore inequalities in cardiovascular health While death rates from heart disease in Europe have more than halved in many countries and in most population groups since the early 1980s, heart disease remains by far the leading cause of death.(1) According to the European Cardiovascular Disease Statistics for 2012: • Each year...Read more

Cardiology Management

Polygamy-increases-risk-of-heart-disease-by-more-than-4-fold

2015 04 May

Polygamy increases the risk of heart disease by more than 4-fold, reveals research presented at the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 (APSC 2015) by Dr Amin Daoulah, a cardiologist at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The risk and severity of heart disease increased with the number of wives....Read more

Cardiology Management

Euroheartcare-2015-programme-includes-cutting-edge-research

2015 25 May

The cardiovascular nursing event of the year is heading south to Croatia and will be held in Dubrovnik, 14-15 June 2015. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The 2015 meeting is held in collaboration with the Croatian Association...Read more

Cardiology Management

First-esc-recommendations-for-arrhythmias-and-chronic-kidney-disease

2015 25 Jun

The first ESC recommendations for patients with cardiac arrhythmias and chronic kidney disease (CKD) were presented at EHRA EUROPACE – CARDIOSTIM 2015 and published in EP Europace. 
The paper was produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and is endorsed by the Heart Rhythm...Read more

Cardiology Management

Consensus-paper-on-patient-preferences-for-arrhythmias-management

2015 25 Jun

A unique consensus paper on patient preferences for arrhythmias management was presented at EHRA EUROPACE – CARDIOSTIM 2015 and published in EP Europace. “Patients live with the consequences of treatments so it’s reasonable that they should have some say.” The document was produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch...Read more

Cardiology Management

Uninterrupted-vitamin-k-antagonists-during-ablation-and-device-implantation

2015 25 Jun

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has recommended uninterrupted anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists during ablation and device implantation in a position paper presented at EHRA EUROPACE – CARDIOSTIM 2015 and published in EP Europace.

 “Antithrombotic management in patients undergoing electrophysiology procedures’ was produced by the...Read more

Executive Health Management

Promoting-healthy-lifestyle-to-combat-non-communicable-disease

2015 09 Jul

Leading experts in cardiology and preventive medicine have issued a call to action to tackle the global problem of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart problems, diabetes and cancer, through healthy lifestyle initiatives. They say that identifying the enormous burden caused by NCDs is not enough and call for a "paradigm shift"...Read more

Cardiology Management

Integration-and-cross-collaboration-esc-congress-2015

2015 24 Aug

Interview with Prof. Geneviève Derumeaux  Chairperson - ESC Congress 2014-2016 Programme Committee The spotlight at this year’s ESC Congress is ‘Environment and the Heart’. How important is the environment in cardiology and what do cardiologists need to know?  Despite epidemiological findings showing increased air pollution related cardiovascular...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-and-eacts-launch-atrial-fibrillation-guidelines

2016 27 Aug

New guidelines on atrial fibrillation were published today in the European Heart Journal, the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the ESC website. The guidelines were developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). “These are the first guidelines to target every atrial fibrillation specialist,”...Read more

IMAGING Management

Pacific-trial-comparing-non-invasive-coronary-artery-imaging

2016 29 Aug

To date, little evidence existed as to which non-invasive diagnostic test works best for patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). There is no consensus as such about the choice of non-invasive imaging modality and both European and U.S. guidelines do not advocate one test over another. Now, findings from the PACIFIC trial presented at...Read more

Cardiology Management

Novel-heart-valve-replacement-technique

2016 13 Sep

New research presented at South African Association Heart Congress 2016 reveals a novel heart valve replacement method that could offer hope to thousands of patients with rheumatic heart disease. As highlighted by lead author Dr Jacques Scherman, a cardiac surgeon in the Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town,...Read more

Cardiology Management

Europrevent-2017-european-congress-on-preventive-cardiology

2017 06 Apr

Innovations in Preventive Cardiology EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), where leading experts get together in an international forum to present their research and share knowledge, over three days of practical 'hands on' educational courses and scientific symposia, covering the spectrum...Read more

Cardiology Management

Heart-failure-2017

2017 29 Apr

Heart failure: rendez-vous with the future Heart Failure is the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, established as the world's leading congress for experts in cardiology to discuss strategies for a universal approach towards prevention and the treatment of heart failure. Read more