Tag: ESC
Pulsed field ablation poised to revolutionise the treatment of atrial fibrillation
The advent of pulsed field ablation (PFA) will revolutionise the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), Tom de Potter (Aalst, Belgium) tells Cardiac Rhythm News,...
ESC to stream the latest science in heart failure
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced that the HFA Discoveries online event will be running six days of live sessions from 5...
Bardy Diagnostics wins digital health pitch session at ESC Congress
Bardy Diagnostics announced that it was selected as winner of the ‘Remote Monitoring in Arrhythmias’ Technology and Innovation Pitch Session held as part of...
Philips debuts innovations in ultrasound and enterprise informatics to advance cardiac...
Philips is showcasing its latest cardiac care innovations at the ESC Congress 2019 (European Society of Cardiology; 31 August–4 September, Paris, France). At the...
We need to embrace digital education and adapt it to improve...
Recent years have seen many advances in education for cardiologists, but little attention has been paid to the impact of new technologies, particularly digital...
Nearly 25% of chronic ischaemic heart disease patients dead or hospitalised...
Nearly a quarter of patients with chronic ischaemic cardiovascular disease are dead or hospitalised within six months, reports a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) study...
Pacemakers safely reused in Mexico highlight potential of recycling CIEDs
Recycling or reusing cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) could bring down costs for low-income or uninsured patients. A small study presented at the 30th...
Smartphone apps launched for atrial fibrillation patients and their healthcare providers
Two novel smartphone and tablet applications (apps) for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare professionals have been launched by heart experts. The two apps will...
Late-breaking trials identify early onset of heart failure and lack of...
For the first time this year, late-breaking clinical trials session were held at the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) Congress, to highlight world-class...
ESC calls for sex-specific drug dosages of cardiovascular medication
Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a position paper from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)....
Clinical trial rules should protect patients and results not operational details,...
Rules governing the conduct of clinical trials are failing to produce the intended benefits for patients and should be rewritten through a transparent process...
ESC and EACTS launch first collaborative atrial fibrillation guidelines
The first European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) have been...
EHRA releases White Book 2016 EP Europace Supplement
The European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the EP Europace journal have released the supplement to its ninth annual EHRA White Book, developed in...