Bacterial Cause behind Fatal Heart Complications
A research team led by Professor Aras Kadioglu and Professor Cheng-Hock Toh at the University of Liverpool has shown that the cause of cardiac... Read more
No Benefits of Body-Cooling in Children after Cardiac Arrest
Body-cooling or therapeutic hypothermia has been a standard of care in treating adults after heart attacks but according to a recently published... Read more
Activity Following ICD Implantation Improves Survival
According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, patients who had higher activity levels following ICD implantation... Read more
Variation in Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes
According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions , hospitals performing carotid artery stenting vary in rates of in-hospital... Read more
Differences in Treatment for Men and Women Post-MI
According to an analysis of the SWEDEHEART region reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, there is a significant difference... Read more
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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
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... 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... Read more
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Acute Brain Dysfunction During Critical Illness
Delirium (acute brain dysfunction) can be a complication of critical... Read more
The Accelerate Pheno™ system in clinical practice: fast and accurate turnaround for critical results
Our clinical experiences of using the Accelerate Pheno™ system have... Read more
Women in Leadership in Intensive Care Medicine
There is a significant gender imbalance in positions of leadership in... Read more
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