Life is back to normality now having involved a lot of travel over the last few weeks. The European Society of Cardiology meeting last week has provided so much content it will keep me going for a few weeks at least. Now I’ve had time to organise my thoughts, I think breaking the conference down into key topics and take-aways for you is the right approach. Of course some of this content will be more relevant to you or your family than others, but I hope to tease out information that will at the very least be interesting, and may even improve your health.
One of the highlights of any conference for me is meeting old friends and colleagues. This time was particularly noteworthy as I met a guy who I went to school with! I last saw him after our A-levels in 1996 (which is rather frightening), but we instantly recognised each other. He married an Australian and now works in Sydney. I also met a good friend and colleague who I did my research with, who now works in Perth. Hearing about the Australian system was both interesting and a bit depressing. Although they have their own challenges, their health service seems to function rather better than our own.
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