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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest still can save a life

Posted on December 05, 2024

CHICAGO — Adults who received bystander CPR within the first few minutes of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were much more likely to... more

Severe maternal morbidity at first birth lowers likelihood of next pregnancy

Posted on December 05, 2024

Women with severe maternal morbidity after first childbirth have a lower likelihood of pursuing subsequent births, highlighting the need for reproductive counseling... more

Irregular sleep patterns may increase risk for heart attack, stroke

Posted on December 04, 2024

Irregular sleep cycles corresponded with increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events like stroke or myocardial infarction, results from a population-based cohort... more

Aspirin not linked to nonfatal atherosclerotic CVD, death in patients with CKD

Posted on December 04, 2024

Aspirin was not linked to the risk of nonfatal atherosclerotic CVD or cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease, according to... more

ISCP book series

Current Cardiovascular Therapy
Kaski, Juan Carlos.

Series Editor: Juan Carlos Kaski Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy is a fast-moving and complex discipline within cardiology in general. New studies, trials and indications are appearing on a regular basis. This series created with the support of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP) is designed to establish the baseline level of knowledge that a cardiovascular professional needs to know on a day-to-day basis. The information within is designed to allow readers to learn quickly and with certainty the mode of action,...

  • Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy

    A. Ferro, D.A. Garcia (Eds.)

  • Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Avanzas, Pablo; Clemmensen, Peter(Eds.)

  • Atrial Fibrillation Therapy

    Gheorghe-Andrei Dan, Antoni Bayes de Luna, John Camm(Eds.)

board of directors

Providing a leadership and advocacy role amongst members of their national societies.

 

  •   Thomas Kahan

    Past President

    Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (more…) more

  • Sang Hong Baek

    Board Member

    Sang Hong Baek is a Board Member of ISCP and also Governor for the Republic of Korea. ISCP Governors act as representatives for different countries worldwide to encourage local participation and contribute to the ISCP's educational programmes. Past president of the ISCP Professor Sang Hong Baek is Director of Heart... more

  •   Pablo Avanzas

    Secretary

      Professor Pablo Avanzas is Director of Invasive Cardiology at Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and Full Professor of Cardiology at University of Oviedo in Asturias, Spain. Affiliations/Memberships • Full Professor of Cardiology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. • Director of Invasive Cardiology at Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo,... more

  •   Alberto Lorenzatti

    President

      Dr. Alberto J. Lorenzatti is currently the Co-Director of the DAMIC Medical Institute / Rusculleda Foundation for Research, Teaching and Patient Care (Head of the Clinical Research network with more than 30 research sites in Argentina) and he was the Chief of Cardiology at the Cordoba Hospital, Cordoba, Argentina... more