ESC Highlights

Tabassome Simon, ESC 2020 – the REALITY Trial

We spoke to Professor Tabassome Simon (Hospital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France) on the background, aims and design of the REALITY study (REstrictive And LIberal Transfusion strategies in patients with acute mYocardial infarction and anemia; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02648113), as well as the findings of the study to date. Questions: How prevalent is anaemia in patients with myocardial […]

Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure

Joachim Ehrlich, ESC 2020 – Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure

Watch Time: 6.02 mins

We caught up with Prof Joachim Ehrlich (Head of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, St Josefs-Hospital, Wiesbaden, Germany) on the recent studies in the use of pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure and the advantages of cryoballoon ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation. He also gave us an overview of their recent cohort […]

Cardiovascular Disease

Gustavo Samaja, ESC 2020 – Myocardial Infarction with no Obstructive Coronary Arteries

Watch Time: 11:03 mins

We spoke to Dr Gustavo Samaja (Policlinico Bancario, Buenos Aires, Argentina) about myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), and especially its prevalence and importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions Could you give us a brief overview of myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)? (0:33) How prevalent is MINOCA and what […]

Cardiovascular Disease

David Playford, ESC 2020 – Diastolic Function and Mortality Part 1

Watch Time: 5:12 minutes

We spoke to Professor David Playford (University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia) regarding diastolic function and dysfunction, the National Echo Database Australia (NEDA), and then focused on his recent study on diastolic function and mortality. Questions What are the prognostic implications of diastolic dysfunction? (0:07) How do you classify patients by diastolic function? (1:18) […]

Cardiovascular Disease

David Playford, ESC 2020 – Diastolic Function and Mortality Part 2

Watch Time: 11:15 minutes

We spoke to Professor David Playford (University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia) regarding diastolic function and dysfunction, the National Echo Database Australia (NEDA), and then focused on his recent study on diastolic function and mortality. Questions What were the aims and design of your recent study on diastolic function and mortality? (0:07) What were the […]

Cardiovascular Disease

Kazem Rahimi, ESC 2020 – Blood Pressure Lowering for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events

Watch Time: 4.34 mins

We spoke to Dr Kazem Rahimi (Oxford University, Oxford, UK) about the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists Collaboration (BPLTTC) and their recent study examining blood pressure lowering to prevent cardiovascular events. Questions Could you tell us a little about the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists Collaboration (BPLTTC) and its objectives? (0.13) Could you give us […]

Interventional Cardiology

Imad Sheiban, ESC 2020 – Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Part 1

Watch Time: 8:49 mins

We spoke to Prof Imad Sheiban (Interventional Cardiology, P Pederzoli Hospital Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy) on the topic of left main angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main. Here, he provides a brief introduction. Part One: Introduction to Left Main Angioplasty Speaker disclosures: Professor Imad Sheiban has nothing to declare in relation […]

Interventional Cardiology

Imad Sheiban, ESC 2020 – Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Part 2

Watch Time: 10:27 min

We spoke to Prof Imad Sheiban (Interventional Cardiology, P Pederzoli Hospital Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy) on the topic of left main angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main. Here, he answers our questions. Part Two: Questions In which patients is percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of left main coronary stenosis a safe alternative […]

Cardiovascular Disease

Uwe Zeymer, ESC 2020 – the ACS STEMI Registry Study

We caught up with Professor Uwe Zeymer (Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany) on the current treatment limitations for ST elevation myocardial infarction and the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) STEMI registry study. Questions What are the limitations of current treatment paradigms for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)?(0.06) What are the objectives of the ACS STEMI registry study? […]

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ESC Highlights

Tabassome Simon, ESC 2020 – the REALITY Trial

Joachim Ehrlich, ESC 2020 – Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure

Gustavo Samaja, ESC 2020 – Myocardial Infarction with no Obstructive Coronary Arteries

David Playford, ESC 2020 – Diastolic Function and Mortality Part 1

David Playford, ESC 2020 – Diastolic Function and Mortality Part 2

Kazem Rahimi, ESC 2020 – Blood Pressure Lowering for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events

Imad Sheiban, ESC 2020 – Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Part 1

Imad Sheiban, ESC 2020 – Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Part 2

Uwe Zeymer, ESC 2020 – the ACS STEMI Registry Study

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