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The benefits of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in heart failure

However, large-scale clinical trials have highlighted the beneficial effect of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in the improvement of symptoms and reduction of mortality, and CRT is now recommended in the major European ...

Cardiology Dec 19, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Echocardiography offers the future for infarct size quantification

"Up until now infarct size has only been measured as part of clinical studies and not in routine clinical practice. The reason being that the reference method of gadolinium based contrast agents in MRI is expensive, takes ...

Cardiology Dec 07, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Importance of echocardiography to evaluate cardio toxicity in cancer patients

One study presented at the meeting, which is being held in Budapest, Hungary, 7 to 10 December, reports on an initiative using echocardiography to document early warning signs of adverse effects from trastuzumab (Herceptin)¹, ...

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New research links endurance exercise to damage in the right ventricle of the heart

Researchers have found the first evidence that some athletes who take part in extreme endurance exercise such as marathons, endurance triathlons, alpine cycling or ultra triathlons may incur damage to the right ventricles ...

Cardiology Dec 07, 2011 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Prior hospitalization for mental illness increases death risk in patients with chest pains

New research from Scotland has shown that the rate of death in men and women hospitalised for chest pain unrelated to heart disease is higher in those with a history of psychiatric illness than without.

Cardiology Dec 01, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

EHJ paper underlines need for improved links between cardiologists and psychiatrists

People taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant drugs have a much higher risk of dying during an acute coronary event of a fatal arrhythmia than the rest of the population, finds a Finnish study published in the European He ...

Cardiology Nov 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

ASE-EAE to issue guidelines for the echocardiographic evaluation of cancer patients

The European Association of Echocardiography has announced that it is working together with the American Society of Echocardiography to issue joint recommendations on the usefulness of serial echocardiographic evaluations ...

Cardiology Oct 20, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Increasing cardiovascular disease in China: Urgent need for prevention

At over 40%, the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China is amongst the highest in the world¹ and has been rightly described as an epidemic.

Cardiology Oct 12, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

The prevention of lifestyle diseases has finally reached the top table of the United Nations

The European Society of Cardiology, through the European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA), has urged European heads of state "to show leadership" and long-term commitment to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases ...

Cardiology Sep 18, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

European and Brazilian cardiologists cooperate to reduce cardiovascular deaths

Against a background of high mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Brazil, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is to deliver an educational programme at the 66th Annual Congress of the Brazilian Society ...

Cardiology Sep 12, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Hemodynamic results after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Since 2007 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has become an alternative treatment for elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. At present, durability and ...