WCC 2010 Report

The World Congress of Cardiology was held in Beijing on 16 June to 19 June, 2010. Below are links to ProCor's coverage of the conference.

RHD - The neglected CVD
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302162

Ten risk factors responsible for 90% of strokes
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302163

Secondhand smoke and the risk for CVD
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302165

Prevention and research update (CV health education materials; air pollution and CVD risk; chronic disease and the global health agenda; AHA's online risk assessment tool; drugs vs. lifestyle modification; women and tobacco control in India; global CVD trends)
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302168

Ashanti-ProCor findings and future goals
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302174

Research and discussion updates (More research in Africa needed; dyslipidemia in China; CV risk factors and ethnic groups; polypill for primary prevention; health charters and the UN)
http://www.procor.org/prevention/prevention_show.htm?doc_id=1302177

Some additional resources in regards to the WCC:

Heartwire's coverage of the conference:
http://www.theheart.org/coverage/wcc-2010-en.do

Abstracts of WCC oral presentations:
(PDF 4.19 MB) http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.192773v2

Abstracts of WCC poster presentations:
(PDF 11.7 MB) http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.192774v1

Date Posted: 16 July 2010