New actors identified in atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of death and disease in the Western world. Still, there are a lot unresolved questions about how the... Read more
Poor validity of GPs' heart failure diagnoses?
A new systematic review of pooled data of 196,105 patients with heart failure (HF) has confirmed a phenotype of older women with hypertension... Read more
Structural heart disease: mHealth improves outcomes
An initial mHealth diagnostic strategy was associated with a shorter time to definitive therapy among patients with structural heart disease... Read more
Should abdominal obesity be used as a risk predictor?
A recent study by Tsujimoto and Kajio assessed the relationship between abdominal obesity and mortality among patients with heart failure and... Read more
Smartphone app outperforms traditional exam in cardiac assessment
Results of a randomised trial highlight the potential of smartphone applications to help clinicians make decisions at the bedside. In this study,... Read more
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How Does a Local Heart Foundation Benefit Research and Public Health?
HerzstiftungOlten is a local foundation connected to the Swiss Heart Foundation. I initiated the foundation of the Herzstiftung Olten 25 years ago. I realised, that a national organisation has difficulty to reach people on the ground. National heart foundations are usually supporting cardiovascular research and besides are active in making national... Read more
Why I’m a Cardiofeminist
A gynaecardiologist means a cardiologist for women. I want better cardiovascular healthcare for females, but I also want a better position for female cardiologists. In the U.S. and many other countries the position of a female cardiologist is still very inferior compared to the male. I know that female cardiologists are more interested in the subject... Read more
How to Become a Cardiologist in 5 Steps
Like any other job, entering the field of cardiology requires academic experience and intensive training. Despite how simple it sounds, becoming a cardiologist is in fact, not an easy task. It may be tough to get your foot in the door and it is indeed, a long process but with hard work and dedication, you’ll get there in the end. If you aspire to be... Read more
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Quality in Practice: Towards a Patient-Centred View
Professor Guidet has been a university medical professor since 1997. He... Read more
Improving sepsis outcomes in Brazil
Flávia Machado is Professor of Intensive Care and Head of the Intensive... Read more
How to provide better intensive care?
Systems approach and individualised careProfessor Jukka Takala, MD, PhD,... Read more
State of Intensive Care in Turkey
The history of intensive care (IC) in Turkey has followed a somewhat similar... Read more
Award-winning new doctors’ assistants freeing time in acute NHS hospitals
Pilot reduces doctor overtime and improves efficiency. Developing staff... Read more
Technology Supports Patients at Home
The European Union is not alone in facing unprecedented demographic changes... Read more