'Heart and brain conference', Paris, France
1 March 2012 - 1 March 2012
France
An event entitled 'Heart and brain conference' will take place from 1 to 3 March 2012 in Paris, France.
Medical studies have revealed that from the point of view of a stroke, one-quarter of all ischemic strokes are connected to the heart. The source of emboli and clots are formed in the heart, dislodged in the heart and then travel to the brain. Of the 25% of ischemic strokes, 45% of those are due to atrial fibrillation. Among the cases of atrial fibrillation, proper treatment can reduce the risk of stroke by two-thirds. Unfortunately due to awareness and potential treatment hazards, three-quarters of eligible subjects are prevented from taking available medications.
Clots originating in the heart go to the brain, so the brain is the organ most affected by these emboli. Looking at it from a different perspective, strokes occur in certain areas of the brain; these areas may affect the heart by causing arrhythmia - irregularities of the heart rate - and may cause sudden death. On one hand, the heart affects the brain. On the other, a stroke may also affect the patient's heart.
The conference will bring together cardiologists and neurologists to explore the relationship between the heart and the brain. The event programme will include discussions of how to treat cardioembollic strokes, new trends in drug treatments and related topics.For further information, please visit: http://www2.kenes.com/Heart-Brain/pages/home.aspx(opens in new window)
Medical studies have revealed that from the point of view of a stroke, one-quarter of all ischemic strokes are connected to the heart. The source of emboli and clots are formed in the heart, dislodged in the heart and then travel to the brain. Of the 25% of ischemic strokes, 45% of those are due to atrial fibrillation. Among the cases of atrial fibrillation, proper treatment can reduce the risk of stroke by two-thirds. Unfortunately due to awareness and potential treatment hazards, three-quarters of eligible subjects are prevented from taking available medications.
Clots originating in the heart go to the brain, so the brain is the organ most affected by these emboli. Looking at it from a different perspective, strokes occur in certain areas of the brain; these areas may affect the heart by causing arrhythmia - irregularities of the heart rate - and may cause sudden death. On one hand, the heart affects the brain. On the other, a stroke may also affect the patient's heart.
The conference will bring together cardiologists and neurologists to explore the relationship between the heart and the brain. The event programme will include discussions of how to treat cardioembollic strokes, new trends in drug treatments and related topics.For further information, please visit: http://www2.kenes.com/Heart-Brain/pages/home.aspx(opens in new window)