The Fourth World Congress of Cardiology.

The World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: "The Olympics of our profession".

The first World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology was held in London, United Kingdom, in 1980, organised by Dr. Jane Somerville and Prof. Fergus Macartney. The idea was that of Jane Somerville, who worked with enormous energy and enthusiasm to bring together paediatric cardiologists and surgeons from around the world. The 2nd World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology took place in New York in 198...

The Fourth European Congress of Cardiology.

THE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY 275249-251 (1996) Epilogue: Comparative Cardiovascular Biology of Lower Vertebrates

Cardiovascular biology, in recent years, has become a transdisciplinary subject which receives inputs from many fields of life sciences. The number of research teams involved in cardiovascular research is currently increasing all over the world, as suggested by some indicators. For example, in the last six years, there has been a steady increase in the number of abstracts submitted to the congr...

Genetic - Epidemiologic Study of Early - onset Ischemic Heart Disease

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Determination of pressure in the pulmonary artery by external graphic recordings.

Pulmonary hypertension is a fundamental problem in the study of diseases of the heart and lungs. Because of its importance with regard to pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and indications for surgery, it has been the object of numerous studies. At present, however, quantitative determination of pulmonary arterial pressure can be made satisfactorily only by cardiac catheterization. A prelim...