The ESC Working Group on Myocardial Function

ESC Working Group on Myocardial Function Position Paper: how to study the right ventricle in experimental models.

The right ventricle has become an increasing focus in cardiovascular research. In this position paper, we give a brief overview of the specific pathophysiological features of the right ventricle, with particular emphasis on functional and molecular modifications as well as therapeutic strategies in chronic overload, highlighting the differences from the left ventricle. Importantly, we put toget...

Towards a re-definition of 'cardiac hypertrophy' through a rational characterization of left ventricular phenotypes: a position paper of the Working Group 'Myocardial Function' of the ESC.

Many primary or secondary diseases of the myocardium are accompanied with complex remodelling of the cardiac tissue that results in increased heart mass, often identified as cardiac 'hypertrophy'. Although there have been numerous attempts at defining such 'hypertrophy', the present paper delineates the reasons as to why current definitions of cardiac hypertrophy remain unsatisfying. Based on a...

ESC/EACTS GUIDELINES Guidelines on myocardial revascularization

Authors/Task Force Members: WilliamWijns (Chairperson) (Belgium)*, PhilippeKolh (Chairperson) (Belgium)*, NicolasDanchin (France), CarloDi Mario (UK), VolkmarFalk (Switzerland), ThierryFolliguet (France), ScotGarg (The Netherlands), KurtHuber (Austria), Stefan James (Sweden), JuhaniKnuuti (Finland), Jose Lopez-Sendon (Spain), JeanMarco (France), LorenzoMenicanti (Italy) MiodragOstojic (Serbia),...

Comments on the 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines are endorsed by the Spanish Society of Cardiology (Sociedad Española de Cardiología) and translated into Spanish for their publication in Revista Española de Cardiología. In accordance with the policy introduced in 2011, the new guidelines are accompanied by a commentary article that observes the objectives and recommended methodology describe...

2014 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.