A New Cause of High Plasma Triglycerides
A high-fat diet is known to cause a condition known as hypertriglyceridaemia. New research from UCLA shows that antibodies, which attack people's... Read more
Stem Cell Patch Improves Heart Failure Symptoms
New research from Japan suggests that patching a damaged heart with a patient's own muscle stem cells may be a viable therapy to treat heart... Read more
Study: Angioplasty Mortality Rate Highly Variable
New research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions shows significant variability in mortality rates from coronary angioplasty procedures,... Read more
5 Tests for Better Heart-Disease Risk Prediction
Five simple medical tests – an EKG, a limited CT scan, and three blood tests – together provide a broader and more accurate assessment of heart-disease... Read more
Heart Failure Congress: Record Abstract Submissions
Nearly 2,000 abstracts have been submitted to the scientific committee of Heart Failure 2017 and the 4th World Congress on Acute Heart Failure.... Read more
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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 national... 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 subject... Read more
How to Become a Cardiologist in 5 Steps
Like any other job, entering the field of cardiology requires academic experience and intensive training. Despite how simple it sounds, becoming a cardiologist is in fact, not an easy task. It may be tough to get your foot in the door and it is indeed, a long process but with hard work and dedication, you’ll get there in the end. If you aspire to be... Read more
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Podcasting
The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
Design for Imaging
‘Making It Work’ vs. ‘Making It Fit’ When it comes to design and con... Read more
Implications of Dense Breasts, Interview with Prof. Murray Rebner
Prof. Murray Rebner is Immediate Past President Society of Breast Imaging;... Read more
An Introduction to Robots in Anaesthesia
Technological advancement has made robots an integral part of several fields,... Read more
Peter Kapitein
Patient Advocate, Inspire2Live, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsIf about us,... Read more
Interoperability Standards for Medical Device Integration in the OR
The Digital Operating Room Advances in medical technology, specifically... Read more
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