European Heart Journal

Scientists turn patients' skin cells into heart muscle cells to repair their damaged hearts

For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients and reprogramming them to transform into healthy, new heart muscle cells that are capable of integrating with existing heart tissue.

Cardiology created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Moderate alcohol consumption before and after heart attack associated with lower mortality

The Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) is a prospective cohort study of 51,529 US male health professionals. During the follow up of these men between 1986 to 2006, published in the European Heart Journal, 1,818 ...

Cardiology created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Relatives of people dying suddenly from heart problems have increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Relatives of young people who have died suddenly from a heart-related problem are at greatly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Jo ...

Cardiology created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How do studies get selected for publication?

The factors predicting the eventual impact of scientific research (i.e. high citation rates) were successfully identified in abstracts selected for presentation at the annual ESC Congress. Interestingly, predictors of publication ...

Cardiology created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0