Tag Archives: European Society of Cardiology

NextGen Initiative: Advancing Cardiovascular Healthcare Through AI-Personalized Therapies

(IN BRIEF) The NextGen project, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program with €7.6 million, has commenced in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Led by a 21-member consortium including the European Society of Cardiology, the project aims to personalize therapies for patients … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology Weighs In on EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform, Advocates for Cardiovascular Research Support

(IN BRIEF) The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued a statement regarding the proposed Reform of the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation by the European Commission, currently in negotiation in the European Parliament and the Council. While the ESC supports the … Read the full press release

EHRA 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of Advancements in Arrhythmia Management

(IN BRIEF) The EHRA 2023 scientific congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), will be held from April 16 to 18 in Barcelona, Spain, as well as online. The congress … Read the full press release

Ozone pollution causes substantial hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

(IN BRIEF) The European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), has published a new study revealing that surpassing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ozone limit is associated with significant increases in hospital admissions for heart … Read the full press release

Research: Nutritional supplements athletes take to boost performance can pose risks to the heart

(PRESS RELEASE) SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, 27-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Society of Cardiology, an independent non-profit, non-governmental professional association leader in the discovery and dissemination of best practices in cardiovascular medicine, has announced that a new research published on its … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology to hold annual EuroCMR congress on 6 to 8 May online

(PRESS RELEASE) SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, France, 12-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — EuroCMR 2021 will highlight how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart helps physicians pinpoint diagnoses and tailor treatment. EuroCMR 2021 will take place on 6 to 8 May online. … Read the full press release

Latest research and future treatment in heart rhythm disorders to be presented at EHRA 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France, 29-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — European Society of Cardiology (ESC) announces that its online scientific congress EHRA 2021 will be held 23 to 25 April online. Highlights of the congress are the latest practice-changing research … Read the full press release

ESC statement on inflammation in atherosclerosis: more evidence needed before anti-inflammatory drugs can join statins as standard treatment

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, 15-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A European Society of Cardiology (ESC) consensus statement on inflammation in atherosclerosis is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. (1) Written by the ESC Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, the document … Read the full press release

New European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines on syncope will be presented at EHRA 2018 in Barcelona

18 to 20 March in Barcelona, Spain Sophia Antipolis, France, 19-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — New European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines on syncope will be presented and published online for the first time during EHRA 2018, which will be held … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology, Prof Scott Montgomery: Severe infections in adulthood are associated with a contemporaneously raised risk of cardiovascular disease

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, 07-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Pneumonia or sepsis in adults that results in hospital admission is associated with a six-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the first year, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology: Cardiovascular diseases kill a greater proportion of women than men in Europe

Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a position paper from the European Society of Cardiology published today in the June issue of European … Read the full press release

Cardiovascular science: ESC Congress 2016, 27-31 August in Rome, Italy

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, 16-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Get ready for the most highly anticipated cardiovascular science of the year in the ESC Congress 2016 hot lines. The primary results of 30 novel clinical trials will be presented, with findings revealed in advance … Read the full press release

EuroEcho-Imaging 2015.1: Latin American migrants in Spain should be screened for Chagas disease

Mother-to-child is most common transmission route in Spain / Patients are at risk of sudden death Seville, Spain, 7-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Latin American migrants in Spain should be screened for Chagas disease, particularly women before pregnancy, doctors urged today at EuroEcho-Imaging … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position paper: E-health vital to win the battle against heart disease

European Society of Cardiology position paper pledges proactive role in cardiovascular e-health Sophia Antipolis, France, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology’s administrative headquarters the European Heart House (EHH) celebrated its 20th anniversary in Sophia Antipolis

Sophia Antipolis, 25-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Heart House celebrated its 20th anniversary this week in style. Founded in 1950, the European Society of Cardiology inaugurated its offices in Sophia Antipolis in 1993. “Our mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular … Read the full press release

Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce calls to world leaders to continue the progress made on addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and CVD

Leaders in cardiovascular disease prevention and control publish follow up paper applauding action and calling for the CVD community to continue its leadership to reduce premature mortality by 25 percent by 2025 Geneva, 25-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In celebration of the … Read the full press release

Professor Paulus Kirchhof at ESC Congress 2013: Personalised management to close mortality gap for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)

27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The fourth AFNET/EHRA consensus conference was convened to discuss how to identify the underlying main pathophysiologies of AF in individual patients so that more targeted therapies could be developed to close the mortality gap. Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Tuesday 27 … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim to unveil new data on the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) during the ESC Congress 2013 in Amsterdam

For media outside of the US, the UK & Canada only Ingelheim, Germany, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the upcoming presentation of new data on the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) during the ESC Congress 2013 organised … Read the full press release