Press & News
Dronedarone: review of trials and up-to-date recommendations
Dronedarone in high-risk permanent atrial fibrillation - PALLAS - was stopped for safety reasons leaving little post - trial discussion. It concluded that dronedarone should be avoided in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and, as previously shown, in patients with heart failure. Find a short up-to-date review of trials and summary of recommendations concerning the drug here... Topics: Atrial Fibrillation
Test your knowledge with this clinical case in heart failure
A 62-year old previously healthy female began experiencing nausea, vomiting and weakness four days prior to hospitalisation. On the same day she developed hyperpyrexia up to 39°C, started taking paracetamol, stayed in bed and increased fluid intake.Read the case and answer the questions. Topics: Heart Failure (HF)
Introducing the PCR-EAPCI Textbook
The first of its kind and all-inclusive reference whose scope and content is patient-centred and promotes good, evidence-based clinical practices. Available this week at EuroPCR it is poised to become the reference for interventional practioners. 4 clinically and practically oriented volumes: diagnosis coronary interventions structural heart disease peripheral interventions Topics: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention (PCI)
Cardiovascular deaths fall
New figures show a big fall in the number of people dying from CVD
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TEVAR, a new publication available
A new publication from EACTS and the ESC is now available on Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for the treatment of aortic diseases. This document acts as a position statement for both societies that reflects current understanding of thoracic aortic endovascular therapy.
Traffic light label hope
The Government has announced a new consultation on what food labels should look like
Start with an egg
Research suggests starting the day with an egg will keep hunger at bay for longer
World No Tobacco Day is coming up - 31 May 2012
The theme this year is Tobacco Industry Interference
The first EP Case reports now available here
The EHRA Cases provide a resource of interesting cases within the cardiac electrophysiology field. These cases are published in full here and abbreviated versions in the journal EP – Europace. Multiple morphologies of ventricular tachycardia assessed by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator electrograms in a patient with Chagas disease, successfully treated with catheter ablation: modern problems, old solutions Radiotherapy and pacemaker: 80 Gy to target close to the device may be feasible And more! Read all the cases here. Topics: Arrhythmias