EPCCS 2018 A recording of the presentation byDr. Nuria Farré, who gave the specialist perspective in the discussion on how to best diagnose and monitor heart failure in primary care, and how to manage comorbidities.

EPCCS 2018 A recording of the presentation by Miguel Angel Muñoz, who gave the GP perspective in the discussion on how to best daignose and monitor heart failure in primary care, and how to manage comorbidities.

ESC 2018 In this debate, it became clear that not all are convinced yet about the use of the new ejection fraction category HFmrEF that was introduced in the latest ESC HF Guidelines in 2016.

ESC HF 2018 Playing of video games that require rigorous physical exercise yielded significant effects on exercise capacity and well-being in some HF patients.

ESC HF 2018 A large study on individual patient data shows that diabetic HF patients who are not obese have the highest mortality. Obesity attenuates the prognostic impact of beta-blockers.

Moderate and severe malnutrition in HF patients, assessed with simple malnutrition scores, was associated with higher all-cause mortality.

Electric and magnetic fields generated during operation and charging of electric cars did not affect the function or programming of cardiac implantable electronic devices.

Different measures of fitness and physical activity were inversely associated with future CVD events and all-cause death, also in individuals with a high genetic CVD predisposition.

Ramadan starts on May 16. A study found that religious fasting is safe for patients with HFrEF, but non-adherence to medication and diet increases the risk of decompensated HF.

In a large prospective study, risk of all-cause mortality increases above 100 g alcohol per week, and positive associations with alcohol intake were seen mostly for stroke and HF, as opposed to MI.

EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentations of dr. Nuria Farré and dr. Miguel Angel Muñoz on the diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure, co-morbidities, palliative care and the evidence on these topics given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.

EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Dr Miguel Angel Muñoz (Barcelona, Spain), here offered as an educational service.