Task Force Members, Dieter Horstkotte, Chairperson*(Germany), Ferenc Follath
(Switzerland), Erno Gutschik (Denmark), Maria Lengyel (Hungary), Ali Oto (Turkey), Alain …

Aims To improve knowledge of epidemiological data, management, and clinical outcome of
acute heart failure (AHF) in a real‐life setting in France. Methods and results We conducted …

The aim of this retrospective study was to review the outcome of 216paticnis (pts),
investigated for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) between January 1980 and December …

Aims To identify the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of contemporary patients with
valvular heart disease (VHD) in Europe, and to examine adherence to guidelines. Methods …

The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published
for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC …

ContextSince the first modern clinical description of infective endocarditis (IE) at the end of
the 19th century, the profile of the disease has evolved continuously, as highlighted in …

Aims To analyse decision-making in elderly patients with severe, symptomatic aortic
stenosis (AS). Methods and results In the Euro Heart Survey on valvular heart disease, 216 …

Background. Observational studies showed that the profile of infective endocarditis (IE)
significantly changed over the past decades. However, most studies involved referral …

Objectives: To describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of active infective
endocarditis (IE) in Europe. Design: Prospective survey of medical practices in Europe …

Background—We sought to examine the impact of gender on the investigation and
subsequent management of stable angina and to assess gender differences in clinical …