EuroEcho-Imaging 2013: No diagnosis of heart disease without imaging
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease would be impossible without imaging. It is now becoming essential for treatment as well, as sessions dedicated to interventions highlighted during EuroEcho-Imaging 2013. Read a brief wrap-up of key messages...
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
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Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention (PCI) (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
EACVI...10 years of leadership and innovation
2013 is a major milestone for EACVI...while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Association, a new era is starting as we evolve towards a unified structure welcoming Echo, CMR, Nuclear, and CT.
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New screening strategy to prevent cardiovascular complications in sports
Conventional echocardiography is simple, accurate and cost effective. Dr Alexander Kisko: “Trained athletes are generally considered the healthiest people in society, seemingly invulnerable and often capable of extraordinary physical achievement. Their unexpected death during training or competition is a tragic event that assumes a high public profile and continues to have a considerable impact on the general public and the medical community.” Read more
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assess...
Source: ESC News and Press - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
First test to predict acute mountain sickness
The first test to identify acute mountain sickness has been developed by a team of researchers in Italy and France, presented at EuroEcho-Imaging. The test could revolutionise trekking and climbing by predicting who will develop the potentially deadly condition so they can avoid high altitudes, ascend more gradually or take preventative medication. Read more
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear, Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
EACVI launches new Valvular Echo Box
Echo Boxes offer richly illustrated teaching chapters, accompanied by clinical cases, links to recently published teaching material as well as key references in the related literature. Clinical cases are presented and frequently asked questions are answered. After the success of the 3D and Contrast Boxes, we are now proud to introduce the Valvular Box and hope that you will find it a valuable resource…
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear, Echocardiography (Non-invasive imaging), Valvular Heart Diseases (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
HIV causes structural heart disease - detectable blood viral load nearly doubles the prevalence of heart disease
Presented at EuroEcho-Imaging, the findings support the introduction of CV screening in all HIV patients: “One of the main objectives in HIV treatment is that blood virus levels are undetectable. When it is not achieved, the treatment is usually changed. Our findings show that having any detectable level of virus in the blood nearly doubles the risk of heart disease.” Read more
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Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Rendez-vous in Istanbul!
Join us in Istanbul to celebrate a decade of leadership & innovation from EACVI at EuroEcho-Imaging.Don't miss the activities proposed by the association.
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Echocardiography (Non-invasive imaging), Non-invasive imaging: Echocardiography, MR/CT, Nuclear (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
The Smartex-HF study
Trine Karlsen is introducing the Smartex-HF study; a clinical trial to test the hypothesis that a 12-week program of aerobic interval training yields larger beneficial effects in stable heart failure patients compared to moderate continuous exercise training. Read the article
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management, Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Test your knowledge with the May ECG quiz
A 17-year-old male athlete was referred for specialist investigation after an abnormal ECG on routine pre-participation cardiac evaluation. He had been participating in competitive exercise since the age of 12 years. His current regime consisted of swimming for 20 hours and cycling for 6 hours per week. He was asymptomatic. There was no past medical or family history of note. He denied recreational or performance enhancing drug use. Cardiac examination identified bradycardia of 40 beats per minute. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a structurally normal heart.
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Source: ESC News and Press - December 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Test your knowledge with the new ECG quiz
An 18-year-old female attends a routine occupational medical in order to join the British Army. She represents her school and region in cross-country running and hockey. She is asymptomatic with no family history of cardiovascular disease or sudden death. Clinical examination is normal. A routine ECG is performed as part of her assessment.
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management, Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Test your knowledge with the new ECG quiz
A 14-year-old, Caucasian boy presents to his general practitioner with occasional sharp chest pains aggravated by movement. These have been worse over the past few months whilst he has been training hard with the school rowing team. His past medical history includes asthma for which he takes a salbutamol inhaler.
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management, Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology (Source: ESC News and Press)
Source: ESC News and Press - December 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Test your knowledge with the new ECG quiz
A 54-year-old master triathlete attends an inherited cardiac diseases clinic as part of familial evaluation after the sudden death of his 44-year-old brother. His brother died in his sleep and a subsequent post-mortem did not identify any cardiac or extra-cardiac pathology. The athlete has been competing for more than 30 years and has never experienced any significant cardiovascular symptoms and there was no past medical history of note. Clinical examination was unremarkable.
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management, Rehabilitation and...
Source: ESC News and Press - December 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
