Cardiovascular disease extremely important considering that 1 in 3 people die from complications attributable to atherosclerosis. In order to stem the tide, education and awareness that cardiovascular disease poses the greatest threat, and measures to prevent or reverse this disease must be taken. Obesity and diabetes mellitus are often linked to cardiovascular disease, as are a history of chronic kidney disease and hypercholesterolaemia. In fact, cardiovascular disease is the most life-threatening of the diabetic complications and diabetics are two- to four-fold more likely to die of cardiovascular-related causes than nondiabetics. Screening ECGs (either at rest or with exercise) are not recommended in
ESC Congress ESC Congress The ESC Congress is the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the largest medical congress in Europe. It gathers over 30,000 active participants (mainly cardiologists) and takes place every year in August/September in a different European city. In 2017, the ESC Congress takes place from 26 to 30 August in Barcelona, Spain The first ESC Congress was held in 1950 and from then on every 4 years until 1988, when it became an annual event. The city to hold the ESC Congress the next year is known: After the 2017 ESC Congress Barcelona became the