Tag: ESC
Talking therapy associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
Effective management of depression through psychological therapy is associated with a lower likelihood of heart disease and stroke, according to research published today in...
EHRA 2023: Severe COVID-19 associated with life-threatening arrhythmia onset within six...
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without...
EHRA 2023: Novel score predicts heart failure following atrial fibrillation ablation
A score based on four readily available clinical and imaging parameters identifies the heart failure patients who benefit most from atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, according...
EHRA 2023: Novel ablation strategy increases freedom from arrhythmia in AF...
An innovative three-step ablation approach including ethanol infusion of the vein of Marshall improves freedom from arrhythmias in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)...
EHRA 2023: AF patients have an average of five co-existing medical...
A novel software tool set to improve the management of elderly atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with multiple conditions is being designed by the EU-funded...
EHRA 2023: Electric vehicle chargers found to be safe for patients...
High power electric vehicle chargers are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to a study published in EP Europace, a journal of...
EHRA 2023: Footballer Iker Casillas receives Gold Medal award
Spanish footballer, Iker Casillas, was awarded an European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Gold Medal for services to cardiovascular health yesterday at the 2023 annual...
EHRA 2023: Extended ECG monitoring detects more arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Thirty-day electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) detects more arrhythmias than the standard 24 to 48 hours, according to late breaking...
EHRA 2023: Statin use associated with lower risk of stroke in...
A region-wide study in more than 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has found reduced risks of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in those...
Atrial fibrillation risk linked to excessive daytime napping
Daytime napping for 30 minutes or longer is associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research presented at European...
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...