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  Rapidly getting resuscitation skills to the patient with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

  It is well known that any cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is better than none and that CPR acts as an effect modifier, increasing the likelihood of patients being found in a salvageable rhythm ...

  By Smith, Karen Sunday, April 1st 2018

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  Fibrin clot properties independently predict adverse clinical outcome following acute coronary ...

  Abstract Aims To determine whether fibrin clot properties are associated with clinical outcomes following acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods and results Plasma samples were collected at hospital ...

  By Sumaya, Wael Sunday, April 1st 2018

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  Today on ESC TV

  The latest from ESC Congress 2017. Follow live sessions, key messages, daily wrap-ups, plus insights and perspectives from world renowned experts Saturday 26 August 2017 CEST Session video Session ...

  Monday, March 26th 2018 at 3:24 PM

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  Cardiovascular Round Table - Industry Partners

  The Cardiovascular Round Table comprises 22 industry partners from across the pharmaceuticals, devices and equipment sectors. Amgen AstraZeneca Bayer Boehringer-Ingelheim Bristol-Myers Squibb ...

  Monday, March 26th 2018 at 1:14 PM

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  A biomarker-based risk score to predict death in patients with atrial fibrillation: the ABC (age, ...

  Abstract Aims In atrial fibrillation (AF), mortality remains high despite effective anticoagulation. A model predicting the risk of death in these patients is currently not available. We developed ...

  By Hijazi, Ziad Wednesday, February 7th 2018

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  ESC Heart & Brain Workshop

  Watch webcasts Scientific programme by day & resources Resources are available by clicking on the title of the presentations. Friday 19 January 2018 Welcome by the Chairperson of the Council on ...

  Friday, January 19th 2018

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  The challenges of antithrombotic therapy in patients with left ventricular thrombosis

  Abstract This editorial refers to Anticoagulation combined with antiplatelet therapy in patients with left ventricular thrombus after first acute myocardial infarctions by N. Maniwa et al., on page ...

  By Sumaya, Wael Sunday, January 14th 2018

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  Clopidogrel reloading for patients with acute myocardial infarction already on clopidogrel therapy

  Abstract Aims We sought to determine the association of clopidogrel reloading with in-hospital bleeding and mortality in contemporary practice. Methods and results We examined clopidogrel reloading ...

  By Doll, Jacob A Sunday, January 14th 2018

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  Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms ...

  Introduction For many years, the right ventricle (RV) was largely neglected in the consideration of left-sided heart failure. In the last two decades, however, several studies have clearly ...

  By Gorter, Thomas M. Monday, January 1st 2018

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  Characteristics, treatments and 1‐year prognosis of hospitalized and ambulatory heart failure ...

  Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common co-morbidity that worsens the clinical course of heart failure (HF), both in the acute and chronic phases of the disease.[1] ...

  By Canepa, Marco Monday, January 1st 2018