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Mark your agenda with our important upcoming dates
Join us for EUROECHO & other Imaging Modalities 2012 from
5 - 8 December in Athens!Take part in one of the largest imaging congresses in the world and benefit from a wealth of experience and in-depth education around non-invasive imaging of cardiovascular diseases. You have only one day left to register at a reduced
fee. Don't wait and save up to 65 EUR.
This year's main themes are:
- Imaging Atherosclerosis
- Non-Invasive cardiovascular imaging and outcome
Your education matters: Deadline for Grants 31 October 
Find out if you qualify for ESC training grants and apply for access to quality training or research activities throughout Europe.
Only one day left so apply now!
Register before midnight tonight (CET) for free webinar
Free webinar on MRI in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices Wednesday 31 October 18:00 - 19:00 CET
Join our experts, Josep Brugada, Richard Sutton & Marco Gotte to learn more on "MRI in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices". Register by Tuesday 30 October
Attending a Webinar will give you the opportunity to update your knowledge, interact live with key opinion leaders, assess yourselves with online MCQs and gain EBAC CME credits!
"Controversies in myocardial revascularization in stable coronary artery disease"
14 November 2012 from 18:00 to 19:00 CET
- PROS: revascularization remains the gold standard
- CONS: drugs first!
ESC at the American Heart Association Congress, Los Angeles
Don't miss the Joint American Heart Association/ESC Session: Contemporary Management of Atrial Fibrillation, presented and moderated by our new ESC President, Prof. Panos Vardas.
Mark you diary:
- Prof. Panos Vardas Thursday 6 November from 9:00 - 10:15 in Hall G.
- Further joint session from 14:00 to 15:15 looking at "100 Years of Advances Since Herrick's Report of a Coronary Thrombus in Myocardial Infarction" in Theater room 411.
Couldn't make it? Don't miss out - all the news from Acute Cardiac Care 2012
European Heart Rhythm Association - membership now open
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NEW benefits in 2013 !
- Registration discount for EHRA Europace 2013 congress
- Unlimited access to the EHRA lounge during EHRA Europace congress
- Free access to ESC eLearning platform
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ESC News and Press
World Stroke Day 29 October 2012: Atrial fibrillation is a modifiable risk factor for stroke
New anti-thrombotic treatments in atrial fibrillation patients can reduce the risk of stroke. There is good evidence that people with an irregular heart beat should have it checked by a doctor. The link between atrial fibrillation - the most common disturbance of heart rhythm - and risk of stroke is now beyond dispute, with studies indicating that diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke five times. Read the full press release
Calling an ambulance improves heart attack survival
Patients with chest pain symptoms who call an ambulance have quicker, more appropriate treatment and better survival. A study from Denmark shows that calling emergency services allows pre-hospital triage and transport to the most appropriate hospital... Read the full press release
Women more likely to die from myocardial infarction than men
The gender gap in mortality was independent of patient characteristics, revascularisation delays and revascularisation modalities. Women also had longer treatment delays, less aggressive treatment, more complications and longer hospital stays. Read the full press release
Is peripheral artery disease uncommon in women?
An article from the e-journal of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice
 At the recent meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in Munich, it was repeatedly reported that women get less medical attention and care than men for atherosclerotic disease. This is the case for several other cardiovascular diseases as well; however, it may even be more pronounced in peripheral artery disease (PAD), because many physicians assume that the prevalence of
PAD is low in women. Read the full report
Cholesterol Embolisation Syndrome
An article from the e-journal of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice
Cholesterol embolisation, a form of athero-arterial embolism in which multiple components of a ruptured plaque in the aorta or a large proximal artery embolise to small or medium sized distal arteries syndrome is a manifestation of advanced atherosclerosis. It leads to ischemic end-organ damage through a combination of mechanical plugging and
inflammation in the target arteries. Read the full article
EHJ – Editor’s Choice articles freely available online….
Discover the latest hot articles published in the European Heart Journal. This issue read the following articles for free:
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