Nikolaus Marx, MD, professor of medicine/cardiology and head of the department of internal medicine, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains the new European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on screening for patients with diabetes and comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD), which were presented at ESC Congress 2023. Transcript Advertisement Can you elaborate on the rationale behind the […]
Cutting out salt from meals can slash your risk of heart problems and strokes by almost a fifth, the largest study of its kind suggests. Research has documented how adding salt to food increases the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Now experts have established just how big a difference you could make to […]
A pair of studies and focused guideline update from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2023 are highlighting the role of intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Results of the HEART-FID trial and a meta-analysis, which were presented the day after new guidance included a […]
Donna Fitzsimons, PhD, FESC, professor of nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, highlights the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patient-centered cardiology care. Transcript Advertisement Can you tell our audience what you discussed during your session on patient-centered care delivery? We had a really interesting session today at the ESC […]
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Sophia Antipolis Aug 26, 2023 02:34 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The study states that high blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and waist circumference are associated with early heart attacks and strokes. According to research presented at the ESC Congress 2023, middle-aged persons with three or more harmful […]
Notes to editor ESC Press OfficeTel: +336 61 40 18 84Email: [email protected] The hashtag for ESC Congress 2023 is #ESCCongress Follow us on Twitter @ESCardioNews This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference at ESC Congress 2023. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology. Funding: CSL […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 26 Aug 2023: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.1 Health and long-term care accounted for €155 billion (55%) of these costs, equalling 11% of EU health expenditure. The analysis was a collaborative effort by the European […]
Though chest pain is the symptom most commonly associated with cardiovascular issues, there are a range of atypical symptoms that may indicate something is wrong with the heart. High blood pressure, blood clots, arrhythmias and valve issues can trigger lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath and jaw pain. Because these symptoms aren’t so obviously linked to […]
Dr. Jean Jacques Noubiap is a specialist physician and scientist from Cameroon whose career has centered around combatting the burden of disease of populations in Africa, with a focus on cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. He is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the School of Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco as well as […]
Emerging research, based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) findings, suggests that a lipid core burden greater than or equal to 2.8 percent in patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with significantly elevated risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). For the multicenter prospective study, recently published in Radiology, researchers […]