<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinall, Maria</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Habib, Gilbert</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">New and Updated ESC Guidelines Released</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MD Conference Express</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009-11-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6-8</style></pages><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">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.</style></abstract><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume></record></records></xml>