Articles tagged ‘treatment’

As the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2009 draws ever closer, the evidence in favour of a healthy lifestyle for the prevention of cardiovascular disease grows ever stronger. While there will be numerous presentations of specific interest to Arrhythmia Watch, prevention is the highlight theme of this year’s event, which will take place in Barcelona from 29 August to 2 September. Lifestyle factors are heavily on the agenda.

The latest statistics regarding the use of pacemakers and implantable cardiac devices in Europe were presented at EUROPACE 2009, the meeting of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) (1). These show large disparities throughout Europe. For example, Germany has one of the highest ICD implant rates in Europe, and EHRA commits to reducing inequalities.