40% of Hypertensive Patients Not Adhering to Medication
A University of Leicester-led study suggests that one in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medicine prescribed... Read more
Preterm Birth Linked to Risk of Heart Failure
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report that babies that are born preterm have a a higher risk of heart failure during childhood... Read more
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Beneficial for Heart Muscle
A new study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest Bapist Medical Center shows that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in hypertensive patients... Read more
Chocolate Decreases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Findings of a large study conducted with men and women in Denmark show that consuming moderate amounts of chocolate is associated with significantly... Read more
New Customisable, Biocompatible Heart Valves
Harvard researchers have developed a next-generation heart valve that accurately functions upon implantation and regenerates into long-lasting... Read more
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Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services by healthcare professionals in areas where distance is a critical factor and where information and communication technologies need to be used for the exchange of information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The goal of telemedicine was... Read more
Zoom On: Prof. Mamas A. Mamas
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist, treating patients with underlying coronary artery with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in both the elective and emergency setting and undertaking Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions (TAVI). He is also the Associate Editor of Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions and leads... Read more
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
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Introducing [email protected] Home - Analysed Using the MAFEIP Tool
This article explains how the MAFEIP tool helped project partners assess... Read more
Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the Intensive Care Unit
Pulmonary embolism is a reason for admission to the Intensive Care Unit... Read more
Social media in healthcare: opportunities and challenges
Opportunities and challenges Tips and pointers from FutureLearn trainer... Read more
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Patient Power We hear often about patient-centred care and patient involvemen Read more
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