Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 33rd Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology
Reviving Interest in Lipid Targets Beyond LDL-C: Promising Expansion of Targetable Factors
Paris, France / August 27-31, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec Considerable excitement was generated here at the ESC by the potential of new therapies to complete the revolution in cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction initiated...
PRIORITY PRESS - 79th European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress
Achieving Lipid Goals in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Joint EAS/ESC Guidelines
Gothenburg, Sweden / June 26-29, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Julie Frère, Montreal, Québec The highlight of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) congress was the launch and simultaneous publication of the first joint European Society of Cardiology...
PRIORITY PRESS - 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association
Emerging Options for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
San Diego, California / June 24-28, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montreal, Québec Over the past decade, improvements in glycemic control have translated into reductions in neuropathic and microvascular complications, including lower incidences of...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - A report from recent peer-reviewed publications
Safety Concerns of Statins Allayed After Long Experience with the Most Potent Agents
May 2011
Statins are among the most widely prescribed therapies of any kind. Their high degree of efficacy for reducing the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events has been documented in a series of multinational and landmark trials that underlie the...
PRIORITY PRESS - World Congress of Nephrology 2011
Advances in the Understanding of the Pathology and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Cardiovascular Disease
Vancouver, British Columbia / April 8-12, 2011
Vancouver - It is now well established that there is a close association between advancing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the characteristics of CVD seen in patients with CKD differ substantially...
PRIORITY PRESS - Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010
CCS Antiplatelet Therapy Guidelines: Implementation of an Evidence-based Systematic Approach
Montreal, Quebec / October 23-27, 2010
TO EARN CME CREDITS, PLEASE SEE BELOW Montreal - The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Antiplatelet Therapy Guidelines 2010 include an expanded list of antiplatelet strategies, including a more potent regimen, to reflect data published...
PRIORITY PRESS - 61st Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians
Addressing Cardiovascular Health and Back Pain
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec / November 28-December 1, 2010
Which Lifestyle Changes Are Effective? Lifestyle measures can promote overall health, help effect disease prevention and modestly extend life and may be more effective than increasing doses of antihypertensive and/or lipid-lowering...
PRIORITY PRESS - A Canadian Debate on Antiplatelet Therapy - Post 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association
The Great Debate In Antiplatelet Therapy: The Trials, The Data, The Patients
Hamilton, Ontario / November 17, 2010
TO EARN CME CREDITS, PLEASE SEE BELOW Hamilton - Choosing the appropriate antiplatelet for patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions is becoming more complicated as the antiplatelet...
PRIORITY PRESS - 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA)
Consistent Use of CV Risk Stratification Protocols to Guide Treatment Decision-Making
Chicago, Illinois / November 13-17, 2010
Chicago - Cardiovascular (CV) event rates could be reduced dramatically if clinicians simply employed effective screening methods consistently to identify at-risk patients. The importance of expanding the focus on individual modifiable risk...