AF Screening in Older People Cuts Risk of Stroke and Death
The AF-SCREEN International Collaboration say that screening of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) in people 65 years and older and treating... Read more
Nuclear Cardiology Lab Slashes Radiation Dose by 60%
According to new research presented at ICNC 2017, a large nuclear cardiology laboratory has slashed its average radiation dose by 60% in eight... Read more
Reduced Heart Transplant Rejection by Desensitising Antibodies
According to new research presented at Heart Failure 2017 and the 4th World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, it may be possible to reduce the... Read more
Ivabradine Does Not Improve HFpEF Patient Outcomes
A randomised trial has just been completed in which patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) were treated with Ivabradine.... Read more
Heart Failure More Fatal Than Common Cancers
Despite advances in healthcare, new research shows that men and women suffering from heart failure have a higher risk of death than people with... 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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Prognostication Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
This article reviews the current evidence on prognostication after cardiac... Read more
Transforming Commissioning to Do More With Less: Making Taxpayers’ Money Go Further
How can health and social care commissioners in England reinvent the tools... Read more
Redesigning Cardiovascular Service Line
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE When Minnesota Heart merged with University of... Read more
Difficult Intubation in the ICU: Why and How to Prevent and Manage Difficult Intubation?
Severe hypoxaemia and cardiovascular collapse, leading to cardiac arrest,... Read more
Will the Hospital of the Future Be Our Home
Already, healthcare is being outsourced to the home in a bid to encourage... Read more
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The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
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