• ESC Guidelines: Expanding Implementation Strategies in Europe

    Author Prof. Alec Vahanian Professor of Cardiology Department of Cardiology, Bichat Hospital Paris, France Chairman, ESC Guidelines, Programme Committee [email protected]   Nobody will argue against the usefulness of the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) guidelines. Firstly,...

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  • Heart Failure Guidelines: Problems of Heart Failure Therapy in Europe

    Author Prof. Piotr Ponikowski Cardiology Department, Centre for Heart Disease Clinical Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland   Cardiology societies in Europe and the US have already addressed such a need by issuing regular updates of the Guidelines for Heart Failure Diagnosis and Treatment. The most recent update...

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  • Report on Remote Monitoring for Cardiology

    Authors   Kousik Krishnan Assistant Professor of Medicine   Courtney Schuten, Nurse Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois, US [email protected]   Over the past 12 months, there has been a rapid and widespread...

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  • PACS in the Cardiology Department

    Author Ranjit Ravindranathan Market Analyst Medical Imaging Healthcare (EIA) Frost & Sullivan London, UK   Managing cross-departmental communications in a healthcare setting has been greatly improved by the emergence of picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) as a vital supporting infrastructure,...

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    Potential Safer Alternative to Aspirin in Stroke Treatment Identified

    In the study, 719 patients were divided into two groups of which the first was given cilostazol and the second given aspirin for 12 to 18 months....

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    Researchers Identify Heparin Chemical Contaminant

    Researchers said the tainted heparin killed at least 81 patients and forced a widespread recall of the commonly used blood-thinner. It also caused...

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  • ESC Guidelines:Expanding Implementation Strategies in Europe

    Nobody will argue against the usefulness of the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) guidelines. Firstly, it is acknowledged worldwide that ESC guidelines have a great scientific value. Secondly, following these recommendations saves patient lives, which is our ultimate goal. The ESC also has a unique structure, which provides the opportunity...

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  • Are ESC Syncope Guidelines Being Implemented in Europe?

    Despite the implementation of several clinical guidelines, current strategies for the assessment of syncope vary widely among physicians and hospitals. Evaluation and treatment of syncope is often haphazard and unstratified. This results in the inappropriate use of diagnostic tests and in a number of misdiagnosed and still unexplained syncope....

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  • Mechanical Circulatory Support:New Generation Devices Mark a New Era

    Long-term Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) was initially used in clinical practice to bridge patients in end-stage heart failure through to heart transplantation. Rapid developments have, however, led to the use of newer generation devices that promise to minimise the morbidity and mortality associated with their use and to improve the quality...

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  • Evaluating Heart Diseases: The Role of Cardiac Imaging

    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in the industrial world. Cardiac imaging is essential to establish the diagnosis and severity of CAD and to determine the potential risk of future cardiovascular events. In patients with suspected CAD, evaluation of patient history will reveal the presence of cardiac risk factors and...

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