Posts by European Society of Cardiology
Novel electrocardiogram uses signals from ear and hand to check heart rhythm
A novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method which uses signals from the ear and hand to check heart rhythm is revealed today at EHRA 2019 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. …
Read Full ArticleCommonly used heart drug associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest
A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina is associated with an increased risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, …
Read Full ArticleAir pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, …
Read Full ArticleSmoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity each linked to unhealthy brains
Factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high blood and pulse pressures, obesity and diabetes, are linked to less healthy brains, …
Read Full ArticleWhat’s age got to do with it?
It’s often said: It’s not how old you are, it’s how old you feel. New research shows that physiological age is a better predictor of survival than chronological age. …
Read Full ArticlePhysical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health. That is one of the recommendations in a position paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), …
Read Full ArticleLow carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided
Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, according to a large study presented today at ESC Congress 2018. …
Read Full ArticleToo much of a good thing? Very high levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful
Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good”) cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018. …
Read Full ArticleHeart failure patients with a higher protein intake live longer
Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. …
Read Full ArticleTriggers of acute heart failure vary globally
Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally, according to late-breaking results from the REPORT-HF registry presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. …
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