Causes of sudden cardiac death in women
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major cause of death around the world, notwithstanding recent advancements in prevention and intervention... Read more
The wanton spread of medical misinformation
Cardiovascular disease is the no. 1 killer of both men and women worldwide. Robust scientific advances have fostered significant improvements... Read more
UK study: modest improvement in heart failure survival rates
According to a new UK study using primary care data from 2000 to 2017, survival after a diagnosis of heart failure has shown only modest improvement... Read more
Low statin adherence increases mortality in patients with ASCVD
Using a national sample of U.S. Veterans Affairs patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), a JAMA study found that a low... Read more
Digital learning and the cardiologist of the future
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is a leader in the field of cardiology education and has recently laid down its vision for how... 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
From Our Journals
Financing micro health insurance: theory, methods and evidence
A look at innovations in harnessing voluntary and contributory micro... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
A EURO-AMERICAN JUMBLE We argue that a jumble of rules, proto... Read more
A Life Course Approach to Cardiovascular Ageing
Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rare until middle age, it has... Read more
MIR Congress Preview
The opportunity to mingle with renowned radiologists from Europe, North... Read more
Day of Solidarity to Prevent Suicide
On April 23, 2015, we lost Kevin Dietl to suicide just weeks b... Read more
Guest Editorial
Creating Safer Healthcare Healthcare professionals have long recognised... Read more
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