Managing risk in acute cardiovascular care

The annual meeting of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, a registered branch of the ESC, is aimed at healthcare professionals working in acute cardiac care. It brings together cardiologists, intensivists, anaesthesiologists, internists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, paramedics and other allied professionals who care for acutely ill cardiac patients. 

This year the theme of the event – which took place in Lisbon, Portugal – was ‘managing risk in acute cardiovascular care.’ Commenting on the event, Professor Doron Zahger, chairperson of the Scientific Programme, said: “All healthcare professionals working in acute cardiac care manage high risk patients in various situations such as acute heart failure, cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndromes, and high risk arrhythmias which can lead to sudden death. 

“Prompt and accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure that patients receive the right treatment quickly, that the damage caused by heart attack is limited, and that the risk of heart failure is minimised. Accordingly, much research is ongoing in an effort to diagnose myocardial infarction earlier and more accurately.”