In this paper the Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Disease proposes a revised definition of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in an attempt to bridge the gap between our recent understanding of the disease spectrum and its clinical presentation in relatives, which is key for early diagnosis and the institution of potential preventative measures. We also provide practical hints to identify subsets of the DCM syndrome where aetiology directed management has great clinical relevance.

This is the first validated SCD risk prediction model for patients with HCM and provides accurate individualized estimates for the probability of SCD using readily collected clinical parameters.

Atherosclerosis represents the most common pathological substrate of coronary heart disease (CHD), and the characterization of the disease as a chronic low-grade inflammatory condition is now largely accepted. A number of mediators of inflammation have been widely studied, both as surrogate biomarkers and as causal agents, in the pathophysiological network of atherogenesis and plaque vulnerability. The epidemiological observation that biomarkers of inflammation are associated with clinical cardiovascular risk supports the theory that targeted anti-inflammatory treatment appears to be a promising strategy in reducing residual cardiovascular risk on the background of traditional medical therapy. A large number of randomized controlled trials have shown that drugs commonly used in cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as statins, may be effective in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events through an anti-inflammatory effect. Moreover, several anti-inflammatory drugs are being tested for their potential to reduce residual cardiovascular risk on the background of validated medical therapy for atherosclerotic disease. In this paper, we review relevant evidence with regard to the relationship between inflammation and CVD, from pathogenesis to therapeutic strategies.

Рабочая группа по диагностике и лечению гипертрофической кардиомиопатии Европейского общества кардиологов (ESC)Авторы/члены рабочей группы: perry M. Elliott* (Председатель) (великобритания) Aris Anastasakis (Греция), Michael A. borger (Германия), Martin borggrefe (Германия), Franco Cecchi (Италия), philippe Charron (Франция), Albert Alain Hagege (Франция), Antoine Lafont (Франция), Giuseppe Limongelli (Италия), Heiko Mahrholdt (Германия), William J. McKenna (великобритания), Jens Mogensen (дания), petros Nihoyannopoulos (великобритания), Stefano Nistri (Италия), petronella G. pieper (Нидерланды), burkert pieske (Австрия), Claudio Rapezzi (Италия), Frans H. Rutten (Нидерланды), Christoph Tillmanns (Германия), Hugh Watkins (великобритания). Дополнительный участник: Constantinos O'Mahony (великобритания).Комитет ESC по подготовке практических рекомендаций (КПР): Jose Luis Zamorano (Председатель) (Испания), Stephan Achenbach (Германия), Helmut baumgartner (Германия), Jeroen J. bax (Нидерланды), Héctor bueno (Испания), Veronica Dean (Франция), Christi Deaton (великобритания), Çetin Erol (Турция), Robert Fagard (Бельгия), Roberto Ferrari (Италия), David Hasdai (Израиль), Arno W. Hoes (Нидерланды), paulus Kirchhof (Германия/великобритания), Juhani Knuuti (Финляндия), philippe Kolh (Бельгия), patrizio Lancellotti (Бельгия), Ales Linhart (Чехия), petros Nihoyannopoulos (великобритания), Massimo F. piepoli (Италия), piotr ponikowski (Польша), per Anton Sirnes (Норвегия), Juan Luis Tamargo (Испания), Michal Tendera (Польша), Adam Torbicki (Польша), William Wijns (Бельгия), Stephan Windecker (Швейцария).Рецензенты: David Hasdai (Израиль) (КПР координатор рецензирования), piotr ponikowski (Польша) (КПР координатор рецензирования), Stephan Achenbach (Германия), Fernando Alfonso (Испания), Cristina basso (Италия), Nuno Miguel Cardim (Португалия), Juan Ramón Gimeno (Испания), Stephane Heymans (Нидерланды), per Johan Holm (Швеция), Andre Keren(Израиль), paulus Kirchhof (Германия/великобритания), philippe Kolh (Бельгия), Christos Lionis (Греция), Claudio Muneretto (Италия), Silvia priori (Италия), Maria Jesus Salvador (Испания), Christian Wolpert (Германия), Jose Luis Zamorano (Испания).Формы раскрытия конфликта интересов авторов и рецензентов рекомендаций доступны на сайте ESC www.escardio.org/guidelines