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International School on Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

12.02.20152388

RSC provides 30 grants for young cardiologists to participate in this school (registration fee and traveling expenses are covered).

One-third of patients would risk shorter life rather than take pill for CVD prevention

12.02.20151518

In an Internet-based survey of 1,000 people, approximately one-third said they would risk a shorter life rather than take a daily pill for prevention of CVD.

Effect of beta-blocker therapy on the risk of infections and death after acute stroke - A historical cohort study

11.02.20151474

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of beta–blocker therapy on the risk of infections and death after stroke in humans.

New exciting programme of the European Society of Cardiology — My NCS@ESC

10.02.20152465

New Congress Programme Committee of the ESC Congress that is held in London from August 29th to September 2nd, 2015, launched an new project “My NCS@ESC”.

Iron therapy for the treatment of iron deficiency in chronic heart failure: intravenous or oral

10.02.20151731

This article considers the use and modality of iron therapy to treat iron deficiency in patients with heart failure, an aspect of care which has received relatively little attention compared with the wider topic of anaemia management.

In patients with vasospastic angina, long-term nitrates may not improve prognosis

09.02.20151720

Chronic use of nitrate therapy in combination with calcium channel blockers was not associated with improved long-term prognosis in patients with vasospastic angina.

New trial to assess cryoballoon ablation for early persistent AF

06.02.20151533

Medtronic announced initiation of the Cryo4 Persistent AF clinical trial, which will assess 12-month clinical outcomes of cryoballoon ablation for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with early persistent atrial fibrillation, according to a press release.