PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Habib, Gilbert
TI  - New and Updated ESC Guidelines Released
DP  - 2009 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--8
VI  - 9
IP  - 4
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/4/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/4/6.full
AB  - The distribution of knowledge on prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases is a major responsibility of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). In support of this mission, each year at its annual meeting, the ESC highlights new guidelines and/or those that have been updated over the past year. This year, Guideline Updates were introduced in three areas: Infective Endocarditis, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Syncope. New guidelines were issued for Perioperative Cardiac Management in Noncardiac Surgery.