Environmental Stress May Cause Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
According to a new study, researchers have found that in addition to gene mutations, environmental stress also plays a key role in the development... Read more
Blood Sugar Levels Can Predict Risk of Early Death
According to new evidence, checking the blood sugar levels of people who arrive at hospital emergency departments with acute heart failure could... Read more
New Software Could Predict Sudden Cardiac Death
A new technology, developed by Antonio Aguilar, and patented by the Galway Hospital in Ireland, is being used to predict cardiac events in people... Read more
Patients Not Negatively Affected When Cardiologists Are Away
According to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, having cardiologists away from hospitals for national cardiology meetings did not... Read more
Yoga Reduces Risk of CVD
Promising new evidence suggests that yoga is beneficial in managing and improving the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and... 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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Getting Started With Twitter
The growth of social media for medical CPD has been astronomical over... Read more
The ICU-Hear Project: Introducing Live Music for Critically Ill Patients
The ICU-Hear project delivered by the charity Music in Hospitals™ provides... Read more
Aerodynamic Leadership
Understanding Aerodynamics The word aerodynamic has many definitions.... Read more
The Care Continuum
Thinking Digitally IT is critical to the way Philips designs, develops... Read more
White Coats in the Boardroom
Why Executive Presence is Compulsory for Highly-Qualified Healthcare... Read more
Servant leadership: A journey, not a race
Servant leadership offers a fresh approach to meeting the critical leadership... Read more
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