Creating Artificial Blood Vessels
Vienna University of Technology and Vienna Medical University have developed artificial blood vessels from a special elastomer material which... Read more
Motion-tracking MRIs Reveal Harbingers of Stroke
Researchers from Johns Hopkins have found that specific altered function in the left atrium may signal stroke risk in those with atrial fibrillation,... Read more
Sugary Drinks Boost Risk Factors for Heart Disease
A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis report that beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose... Read more
Initiatives in Tackling the World's Leading Cause of Death at Preventive Cardiology Congress
EuroPRevent 2015 will explore inequalities in cardiovascular health While death rates from heart disease in Europe have more than halved in... Read more
New Study Highlights Need for Earlier PAH Diagnosis and Treatment
According to a new study, treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients younger than 55 years significantly improves their... 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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Robotics and AI to answer healthcare challenges
With healthcare technology developing rapidly, how will it... Read more
Radiology in Iran – Coming Out of Sanctions
An Overview The Iranian Society of Radiology (ISR ) is the... Read more
Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy
Some Remaining Questions What is Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy?... Read more
Frailty in the Critically Ill Patient
This review explores current definitions of frailty, methods available... Read more
The whole patient
I am a cancer patient. I have experience first-hand how society’s... Read more
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