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EPCCS 2011

The 4th Annual Scientific meeting of the EPCCS was held on September 1-2, 2011 in Berlin, Germany
Professor Arno Hoes, Utrecht, the Netherlands and Professor Richard Hobbs, Oxford University, United Kingdom, co-chairman of 4th annual meeting of the the European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (EPCCS), offered a warm welcome to over 400 delegates from across Europe.

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Update on HF Management Prof. Martin R. Cowie, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom There have been two very important randomized trials in the field of heart failure in the past 12 months, which should have an impact in everybody’s practice.	HF Management & Monitoring Prof. Martin R. Cowie Good HF management does require a team approach. A nurse-led multidisciplinary programme could be of added value to patients.
Controversies in HF diagnosis Dr. Frans Rutten clarifies which symptoms are suspicious for heart failure and which tests can be used .	What's new in diabetes? Dr. Neil Munro discusses several new developments in diabetes relevant for primary care.

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Biomarkers in CVD prevention Hoes Do biomarkers have a role in CVD prediction or follow-up? Prof. Arno Hoes - Utrecht, The Netherlands	CKD Mc Manus Chronic Kidney Disease - what GPs should know about this 'new' CVD epidemic Prof. Richard McManus - Birmingham, United Kingdom
What's new in diabetes What's new in diabetes? Dr. Neil Munro - Esher, United Kingdom	Top ten studies Scherer My top ten studies in primary care Prof. Martin Scherer - Hamburg, Germany