ESC

This channel contains news about the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), including coverage of its annual meeting and new guidelines. ESC is a leading resource for cardiology science and information in Europe.

Late-breaking data presented at ESC Congress 2022 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine confirms implant procedure safety and defibrillation success

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Medtronic Extravascular ICD meets global pivotal clinical trial’s safety and effectiveness endpoints

August 29, 2022 — Medtronic plc announced that its investigational EV ICD System – a first-of-its-kind defibrillator ...

August 29, 2022

Amarin Corporation plc announced that new REDUCE-IT data show that VASCEPA/VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl) significantly reduced cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a history of smoking.

News | ESC

New REDUCE-IT Data Released at ESC Oral Presentation Session

August 29, 2022 — Amarin Corporation plc announced that new REDUCE-IT data show that VASCEPA/VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl) ...

August 29, 2022

A study from the Smidt Heart Institute and Cedars-Sinai's Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine shows that AI was more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers. Illustration by Getty.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Late-Breaking Heart Research: AI More Accurate Than Technicians

August 29, 2022 — In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and ...

August 29, 2022

News | ESC

ESC Congress 2022 Announces Hot Line Sessions

Organizers of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress have released plans and announced 10 Hot Line ...

July 22, 2022

Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published today in Cardiovascular Research

News | Heart Failure

Scientists Warn of Links Between Soil Pollution and Heart Disease

July 12, 2022 — Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according ...

July 12, 2022

Smoking traditional or non-combustible cigarettes while wearing a surgical mask results in a two-fold rise in exhaled carbon monoxide and impaired blood vessel function compared to non-mask periods

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Mask Wearing Amplifies Harms of Smoking

July 11, 2022 — Smoking traditional or non-combustible cigarettes while wearing a surgical mask results in a two-fold ...

July 12, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with established cardiovascular disease, according to a large study published in Cardiovascular Research

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID Vaccines are Safe for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

June 23, 2022 — The COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in patients ...

June 23, 2022

Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe exercise are published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

News | Heart Failure

Up to 80% of Athletes Who Die Suddenly Had No Symptoms or Family History of Heart Disease

June 22, 2022 — Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe ...

June 22, 2022

Eating low glycaemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

News | ESC

Low Glycaemic Index Diet Helps Heart Patients Lose Weight

June 1, 2022 — Eating low glycaemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients with coronary artery disease ...

June 01, 2022

Recardio Inc., a late stage clinical-stage life science company developing regenerative therapies for cardiovascular diseases, announced that the FDA concurs with Recardio's pivotal Heal-MI Phase 3 trial design with Dutogliptin in Acute Myocardial Infarction

News | Cardiogenic Shock

Recardio and FDA Reach Agreement on Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Design

June 1, 2022 — Recardio's Phase 2 trial results demonstrated the excellent safety profile of its lead drug Dutogliptin ...

June 01, 2022

First clinical data of implantable heart sensor with remote measurement capabilities presented at prestigious Late-Breaking Science forum at the ESC Heart Failure 2022

News | Heart Failure

VECTOR-HF I Study Confirms Safety and Accuracy of V-LAP In-Heart Sensor for Left Atrial Pressure Management of Heart Failure

May 31, 2022 — Vectorious Medical Technologies Ltd., an innovator in implantable hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure ...

May 31, 2022

Research Presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR) Scientific Sessions Indicate Potential for VASCEPA (icosapent ethyl) to Reduce Major Adverse Cardiovascular (CV) Events and Associated Costs

News | Pharmaceuticals

Research Shows Potential to Reduce Major Cardiovascular (CV) Events

May 17, 2022 — Amarin Corporation plc announced that research on the potential population health impact and cost ...

May 17, 2022

Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on management at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

News | ESC

Improving Outcomes for all Patients with Heart Failure

May 9, 2022 — Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on ...

May 09, 2022

News | Cardiac Rehabilitation

COVID-19 Vaccine Technique Shows Promise for Heart Disease

May 2, 2022 – A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart ...

May 02, 2022

The annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the ESC, will be held April 3-5 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark and online. Explore the scientific program.

News | ESC

EHRA 2022: Cutting Edge Science in Heart Rhythm Disorders

March 31, 2022 — The annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the ESC, will be held ...

March 31, 2022