Research is being presented at ESC 2014, the European Society of Cardiology’s 2014 Congress, from August 30 to September 3 in Barcelona, Spain.
Meeting Highlights
Fractional Flow Reserve for Managing NSTEMI
Real-World Success With Retrievable & Repositionable Valve
Renal Denervation, AF, & Hypertension
News From ESC 2014
X-VErT – Pre-treatment with rivaroxaban may expedite cardioversion
AMIO CAT – Medication Improves Short-Term Recovery after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
IBIS 4 – High-Dose Rosuvastatin Shrinks Coronary Plaque in Heart Attack Patients
IMPI – Steroids Raise Cancer Risk in TB-associated HIV
Simple awareness campaign in general practice identifies new cases of AF
ROCKET AF trial suggests that digoxin increases risk of death in AF patients
Coffee increases prediabetes risk in susceptible young adults
Mechanical heart valves increase pregnancy risk
Health structures explain nearly 20% of non-adherence to heart failure guidelines
BIOSCIENCE – Experimental coronary stent combines ultrathin structure with biodegradable material
Biventricular pacing disappoints in BIOPACE trial
SEPTAL CRT – Study finds alternative lead position is safe in cardiac resynchronisation therapy
STAR AF 2 – In Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, “Less May be More”
EUROECO – ICD Home Monitoring: Cost Compares, but Reimbursement Lags
CvL PRIT – Complete Revascularisation Improves Outcome in Heart Attack Patients
ATLANTIC – Ambulance administration of anti-clot drug may benefit heart attack patients
NOMI – Nitric oxide inhalation in heart attack patients sends mixed messages, but may offer benefit
MITOCARE – Hopes dashed for an Agent to Prevent Reperfusion Injury
RELAX AHF trial: Serelaxin reduces in-hospital worsening heart failure
SYMPLICITY – One-year data from SYMPLICITY HTN-3 confirm findings from six month analysis
FAME 2 – FFR-guided drug-eluting stenting better than medical therapy in stable CAD
TASTE trial finds no benefit of thrombus aspiration for AMI at one year
FOCUS – Polypill increases adherence to post MI treatment
Permanent AF doubles risk of stroke compared to paroxysmal AF
Fruit consumption cuts CVD risk by up to 40%
ODYSSEY COMBO II – Investigational agent outshines ezetimibe for lowering cholesterol
ODYSSEY FHI & II – Investigational alirocumab shows lipid-lowering promise
LISTEN – Statin standoff: Does rosuvastatin tip the balance in diabetic patients?
Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch
Local anaesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anaesthetic
Resistant hypertension increases stroke risk by 35% in women and 20% in elderly Taiwanese
Antihypertensive therapy reduces CV events, strokes and mortality in older adults
Renal denervation more successful when it includes accessory arteries
Body fat distribution and elevated blood pressure in 22051 youths: The pep family heart study
Is it worth resuscitating octogenarians with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
Transfemoral access reduces TAVI mortality, strokes and bleeding
Majority of centenarians have abnormal ECG and half have aortic regurgitation
Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise
Energy drinks cause heart problems
Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24%
AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use
PARADIGM HF – Investigational LCZ696: a new horizon in heart failure
NECTAR-HF fails to demonstrate clinical benefit of vagus nerve stimulation in Heart Failure
CONFIRM HF – Iron deficient heart failure patients see improvement with intravenous supplementation
MORE CRT – Quadripolar lead trumps bipolar option in cardiac resynchronisation
POPE 2 – Another anti-Inflammatory fails to reduce post-surgical fluid around the heart
COPPS 2 – Gout med cuts complications after cardiac surgery, but side-FX are high
New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs
Frailty increases risk of death or repeat heart attack in elderly MI patients by three-fold
New ESC registries launched on cardiac oncology and ACS
Transvenous lead extraction clinically successful in 98% of cases
ESC launches journal on CV pharmacotherapy
First recommendations on all new oral anticoagulants in pulmonary embolism published
ESC/EACTS revascularisation guidelines stress benefit of revascularisation in stable CAD
Sudden death predictor identifies ICD candidates in new ESC Guidelines
First comprehensive ESC Guidelines on aortic diseases published
Mobile app on emergency cardiac care aids best decisions in seconds
First multidisciplinary recommendations on management of arrhythmias in ACS patients
ESC Congress 2014 Focuses on Innovations in Cardiology
More From ESC 2014
Mobile App Interactive Sessions
ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow Track
General Cardiology for Physicians, Nurses, and Technicians
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Workshops
