Clinical trial updates and hotline sessions presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2008 [PDF]
This article summarizes the results of a number of clinical trials in the field of cardiovascular medicine which were presented during the Hotline and Clinical Trial Update Sessions at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, held in ...
Adam, Oliver +4 more
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Early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in workers: role of standard and advanced echocardiography [PDF]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality and consequently early diagnosis is of paramount importance. Working conditions can be regarded as an additional risk factor for CVD. Since different aspects of the job
Capotosto, Lidia +4 more
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In the Cardiology Masters section of European Cardiology Review, we bring you an insight into the career of a key contributor to the field of cardiology.
Eugene Braunwald
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While the role of Greeks in the development of early western medicine is well-known and appreciated, the contributions of modern Greek medical practitioners are less known and often overlooked. On the occasion of the 200-year anniversary of the Greek War
Apostolos Gerontas +7 more
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Appropriateness of referrals for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI) in a developing community: A comparison between 2005 and 2009 versions of ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria [PDF]
Appropriateness of referrals for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in developing countries has not been extensively studied. Our study was conducted to describe the ordering practices of physicians and appropriateness of MPI referrals in Iran.
Alborzi, A. +7 more
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Systems biology is established as an integrative computational analysis methodology with practical and theoretical applications in clinical cardiology.
Katerina G. Lourida, George E. Louridas
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A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT Angiography. [PDF]
For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks.
Budoff, Matthew J, Nakanishi, Rine
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Triggers for atrial fibrillation. the role of anxiety [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most widely recognized arrhythmia. Systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and valvular heart diseases are major risk factors for the onset and progression of AF.
Ceccacci, Andrea +10 more
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Chinese Expert Consensus on the Construction Standardization of Psycho-cardiology Outpatient [PDF]
Clinically, patients with cardiovascular disease widely have psycho-psychological problems, which interact with each other and aggravate the disease state.
Psychosomatic Medicine Society of the Chinese Medical Association, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, DING Rongjing, LIU Yuanyuan, YUAN Lixia, WANG Yibo, LI Zhongyan
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The light and shadow of senescence and inflammation in cardiovascular pathology and regenerative medicine [PDF]
Recent epidemiologic studies evidence a dramatic increase of cardiovascular diseases, especially associated with the aging of the world population. During aging, the progressive impairment of the cardiovascular functions results from the compromised ...
Cavarretta, Elena +9 more
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