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Anna Kontsevaya tells about the educational forum of young cardiologists

18.02.20143022

This is the second forum of young cardiologists which is organized in Russia. It is radically different from the first forum which was in Samara in 2012 due to form and content.

The Heart Rhythm Society has released a list of potentially unnecessary treatments and procedures related to heart rhythm disorders

18.02.20141725

The list is part of the Choosing Wisely initiative, launched during 2012 by the ABIM Foundation, with the intent of reducing the use of procedures and tests not supported by clinical research, according to a press release.

HF, Metabolic Disorders Among Most Common 30-Day Hospital Readmissions

17.02.20141708

Thirty-day readmission rates range from 5.8 percent to 18.8 percent in rehabilitation facilities and the most common reasons for readmission include heart failure, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, septicemia, nutritional and metabolic disorders, esophagitis, gastroenteritis and digestive disorders, according to a study published Feb. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

ESC CONGRESS 2014 - Another few days, another chance to make it perfect !

15.02.20142530

High Prevalence of Masked Uncontrolled Hypertension in People With Treated Hypertension

14.02.20141815

Study Question: Do controlled clinical blood pressure (BP) measures reflect controlled BP at home?

Systematic review and meta-analysis of chronic kidney disease as predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence following catheter ablation

13.02.20141904

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically analyze the effect of CKD on recurrence of AF following catheter ablation.

Effectiveness of Combination Therapy With Statin and Another Lipid-Modifying Agent Compared With Intensified Statin Monotherapy: A Systematic Review

12.02.20142046

Some patients do not tolerate or respond to high-intensity statin monotherapy.