For the first time the ESC has brought together a vast array of data relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD) across its 56 member countries in the ESC Atlas of Cardiology. This data shows the incidence and prevalence of CVD, its cost to national economies, and the major gaps and disparities that exist between high and...Continue Reading

The European Society Cardiology (ESC) denounces the recent re-broadcast of a misinformed television programme questioning the relationship between blood cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease.  The programme was aired on the joint Franco-German public television network ARTE.Continue Reading

Significant financial stress is associated with a 13-fold higher odds of having a heart attack, according to research presented at the 18th Annual Congress of the South African Heart Association.Continue Reading