Does Vitamin D Supplementation Reduce Cardiovascular Risk?
Several observational studies suggest an inverse association between vitamin D levels and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. Low... Read more
Dietetic Consultation for Lowering Lipid Levels
Change in dietary behaviour is considered to be a first-line approach to the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease risk. Dietitians... Read more
Shared Decision Making and Cardiovascular Care
As the focus on patient-centred care increases, healthcare authorities are trying their best to establish progressive programmes and policies... Read more
Leonardo da Vinci and his Study of the Heart
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist, an engineer, an inventor, and an early modern scientist. Da Vinci's overview of the anatomy and physiology... Read more
AF to affect over 14 million people in the EU by 2060
Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes. That’s the main... Read more
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Zoom On: Chelsea Beecher - Innovator of the Year
Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American Heart & Stroke Association in New York City. She led the launch of STEM Goes Red in New York City and received the Innovator of the Year Award in 2018 for this initiative. STEM Goes Red aims to empower young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... Read more
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
The Death of the Stethoscope? Heart Doctors Have Their Say
Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is in the midst of a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare. Over the years, medical technology has advanced to a great extent. The sounds... Read more
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The Impact of Fast MIC Evaluation on Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Case Report
Dealing with Antimicrobial Resistance Recently antibiotic res... Read more
Rising to the Challenge of Patient-Centred Care
After an hour of describing a recent admission to hospital for treatment... Read more
Advantages of 3D Printing in Healthcare
ONE INSTITUTE ’S COLLABORATIVE PROCESS IMPACTS MEDICINE The J... Read more
Why is Drug Traceability Important in a Hospital?
Implementation at Hospital Alemán in Argentina The acute condition of... Read more
Big Data and Cognitive Computing at Point of Care
The future of primary care in the global health approach Background... Read more
Critical Care in Egypt
The healthcare system in Egypt has come a long way, but still faces many... Read more
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The Task Force® Monitor is the all‐in‐one workstation for continuous noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment. It is the state‐of‐the‐art diagnostic tool to study syncope and autoregulation of blood pressure and has further established as an...