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Cardiología 2018 – La Habana, Cuba
Endorsed Meeting 05 Jun 2018
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Highlights
The latest reviews, resources and expert analysis from our website.
Expert Opinions: The Complex Management of End-Stage Heart Failure: The Importance of Quality of Life
Posted on March 28, 2018
Expert Reviews: Using DOACs In Patients With AF: Assessment, Monitoring And Treatment Reversal
Posted on April 05, 2018
Clinical Trials: Effect of Loading Dose of Atorvastatin Prior to Planned PCI: The SECURE-PCI Randomized Clinical Trial
Posted on April 18, 2018
Webinars and e-Learning: Cardiovascular Risk Management of Diabetes and SGLT2 Inhibitors
Posted on July 12, 2017
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Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge
Posted on April 20, 2018
On 20 May, the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization is staging a major health promotion event... more
MSF launches campaign to raise awareness of Chagas Disease
Posted on April 14, 2018
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders launches a sensitization campaign to raise awareness about Chagas Disease The initiative targets people in Argentina, Brazil,... more
Meet of the Certificate Course in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Cycle-I successfully organized by the Public Health Foundation of India
Posted on April 11, 2018
National experts and colleagues from the different organizations We are glad to share that the National Expert Consultation Meet of Certificate Course... more
WHF participated in the SCS 30th Annual Scientific Meeting
Posted on April 10, 2018
The World Heart Federation participated in the Singapore Cardiac Society (SCS) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore, this past 7 – 8 April. The... 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,...
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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy
A. Ferro, D.A. Garcia (Eds.)
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Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Avanzas, Pablo; Clemmensen, Peter(Eds.)
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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.
Koji Hasegawa
President
Affiliations/Memberships Director, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto Medical Center Leader, Cardiovascular Clinical Research Network, National Hospital Organization Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka (more…) more
Augusto Gallino
President Elect
Affiliations/Memberships University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland Research interests Atherosclerosis ACS CV Imaging Antithrombotic TX Transplantation President Elect, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy more
Thomas Kahan
Treasurer
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Karolinska Institutet Senior Consultant in Cardiology Department of (more…) more
Dennis Cokkinos
Secretary
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Cardiology Emeritus, University of Athens Honorary Director of Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center Head of Cardiovascular Research Division, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens more
Felipe Martínez
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Emeritus Professor of Medicine Cordoba National University Director Instituto DAMIC-Fundación Rusculleda Córdoba Argentina Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) (more…) more
Gheorghe-Andrei Dan
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations Professor of Cardiology and Internal Medicine Head of Internal Medicine Clinic Head of Cardiology Department Senior Researcher 1st dgr Colentina University Hospital Medicine Faculty Carol Davila (more…) more
Antoni Martínez-Rubio
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Department of Cardiology University Hospital Sabadell Autonomous University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Research interests (more…) more
Juan Carlos Kaski
ISCP Executive Committee
Affiliations/Memberships Professor of Cardiovascular Science St George's University of London London UK Research interests Coronary artery disease Microvascular angina Cardiac biomarkers Coronary artery spasm Inflammation more
Featured Review
Using DOACs In Patients With AF: Assessment, Monitoring And Treatment Reversal
Antoni Martínez-Rubio, Mario DiazNuila Alcazar, Anna Soria Cadena, Roger Martínez-Torrecilla
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice in Western countries. The prevalence of AF depends on the population studied1 and especially on age.2–9 It is affected by increasing longevity and is modulated by the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, especially arterial hypertension and related habits. In Spain,...
