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
Routine Inpatient Admission Not Beneficial for Patients with Chest Pain
According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, routine inpatient admission may not be a beneficial strategy for patients with... Read more
Older Patients Receive Less Evidence-Based Cardiac Care
Dr. Berglind Libungan’s doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy explores the topic of older patients and how despite the fact they are more likely... Read more
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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
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
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
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The role of the Physician Assistant in critical care
Physician Assistants play a leading role in the safe, efficient, v... Read more
Radiology and Pathology and Finland and Estonia
Sometimes insights, hitherto unperceived can be gleaned by finding points... Read more
Interprofessional teamwork in the ICU
Panacea or illusion? Reflections on key research insights into int... Read more
European Perfusionists in ECLS/ECMO: Roles & Responsibilities
Since its first clinical use in the 1950s, the set-up and management of... Read more
Supporting the patient innovator
Their inability to communicate effectively whilst he had a tracheostomy... Read more
Noninvasive technologies for personalised haemodynamic monitoring
Advanced haemodynamic monitoring methods Bernd Saugel, MD, EDIC... Read more
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