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Feeling down and out could break your heart, literally
New data published in the March 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest that relatively healthy women with severe depression are at increased risk of cardiac events, including sudden cardiac death (SCD) and fatal coronary heart disease (CHD). view more (2009-03-10)
Hospitals that participate in clinical trials may provide better patient care
Hospitals that participate in clinical trials appear to provide better care for patients with heart attacks or other acute heart events and have lower death rates than hospitals that do not participate in clinical trials, according to a report in the March 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-03-25)
Diabetes under-diagnosed in coronary artery disease patients
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2003, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) highlights the need for improved diagnosis of diabetes in coronary artery disease patients France, 14 November 2003: Preliminary findings from the ESC Euro Heart Survey entitled 'Diabetes and the Heart' suggest that diabetes is not only grossly... view more... (2003-11-12)
Erectile dysfunction: Incidence rate linked to type and severity of coronary artery disease
An Italian study of men with erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease (CAD) has shown for the first time that the rates of dysfunction differ according to the type and severity of the disease. view more (2006-07-19)
ESC heartened by UK tobacco ad ban
Today's ruling of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act in the UK is deemed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) as crucial step in the right direction towards the total abolition of tobacco advertising across Europe. Professor John Martin, ESC Board member and Professor of Cardiology at University College London, UK, describes the move... view more... (2003-02-14)
Cardiac rehabilitation saves lives
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and a major driver of medical and economic costs, especially among older adults. view more (2009-06-09)
Daytime sleepiness provides red flag for cardiovascular disease
Clinicians should be alert to patients reporting "excessive" day time sleepiness (EDS), says the European Society of Cardiology, after a French study found healthy elderly people who regularly report feeling sleepy during the day have a significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. view more (2009-02-27)
Study finds women slightly more likely to die than men in the 30 days following a heart attack
A new study from NYU School of Medicine found that women may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the thirty days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but that these differences appear to be attributable to factors such as severity and type of ACS. view more (2009-08-26)
ESC Congress 2003: Perindopril* prevents cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction in coronary disease patients regardless of their cardiovascular risk
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology The long-acting ACE inhibitor perindopril significantly reduces the risk of... view more... (2003-08-31)
Fast release of data leads to rapid changes in clinical practice for drug-eluting stents
E-mail, search engines, smart phones and other new technologies that can disseminate new medical information quickly led to an almost immediate change in clinical practice for drug-eluting stents, according to a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. view more (2009-07-29)
A home early warning system for cardiac patients
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Europe and early diagnosis is essential to save lives. Monitoring the heart's rhythm and electrical activity in real time using an electrocardiogram (ECG) provides vital information about abnormalities and gives clues to the nature of a problem. view more (2008-09-04)
A new guideline for screening apparently healthy individuals to prevent a heart attack
To accelerate the adoption and standardization of heart attack screening methods, the July 10th edition of the American view more (2006-07-10)
New Research Shows Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Outweigh Potential Risk to Heart Patients
ST. LOUIS - A Saint Louis University cardiologist called upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday to reconsider a strong warning it recently placed on a diagnostic tool, stating that the warning could prevent doctors from detecting life-threatening cardiac events. view more (2008-04-01)
Molecule prompts damaged heart cells to repair themselves after a heart attack
A protein that the heart produces during its early development reactivates the embryonic coronary developmental program and initiates migration of heart cells and blood vessel growth after a heart attack, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. view more (2009-04-13)
ESC Congress 2004: Critique of miracle check-up CT
It is currently not known whether detection of coronary calcium with CT will prompt lifestyle changes that reduce long term cardiac risk and, even more importantly, will improve outcome. Still, attracted in part by persuasive marketing by facilities offering CT examinations, there is increasing public demand for the procedure. view more (2004-08-31)
Women's mortality rates for cardiovascular disease differ widely among hospitals
Women treated for cardiovascular disease at the nation's best- performing hospitals have a 39 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality rate when compared with women at the nation's poorest-performing hospitals. view more (2007-06-25)
ESC Congress 2004: First EuroAction Results Demonstrate Need For Implementation of Guidelines to Improve Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Largest Study In Preventive Cardiology Aims to Improve Patient Outcomes view more (2004-08-31)
NYC-area 1st: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital performs transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement
A breakthrough new procedure may improve quality of life for children and adults with a common type of congenital heart defect that interferes with the body's ability to oxygenate blood through the lungs. view more (2007-08-23)
UCLA stem cell researchers create heart and blood cells from reprogrammed skin cells
Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. view more (2008-04-30)
Inequalities of Heart Care Across Europe Exposed
New survey also reveals poor use of heart disease risk assessment guidelines. The risk of dying from heart disease varies significantly depending on where in Europe we live, according to new figures presented today by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Europe's leading professional body for cardiology. In addition, a new survey presented by... view more... (2003-02-21)
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