Globorisk Predicts Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
In a new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the... Read more
Imaging Tests Can Help Detect Coronary Artery Disease
According to a study led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, adding two non-invasive imaging tests to traditional cardiovascular disease... Read more
Blood Test Can Help Predict Stroke After Heart Surgery
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (NC, USA) have found that the results of a blood test done immediately after heart surgery... Read more
US Guidance: Cardiac Screening in Low Risk Adults Ineffective
The American College of Physicians has issued new guidance stating that adults without symptoms and who are at low risk of developing coronary... Read more
Statins Reduce Hospital Admission for Heart Failure
A meta-analysis of 17 statin trials involving over 100,000 patients shows that statin treatment led to a 10 percent significant reduction in... 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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Imaging developments in sports medicine
Advancement of technologies continues to improve diagnosis The official... Read more
Antimicrobial Copper Touch Surfaces: Reduce Infections, Liberate Resources and Cut Costs
The role of the environment in the transmission of healthcare-associated... Read more
Partnering Medicine and Public Service
Interview With Professor Paul E. Pepe Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, is Professor... Read more
Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Programs
Early adopters of digital breast tomosynthesis in Spanish and Italian... Read more
Noninvasive Ventilation
In less than two decades noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) has... Read more
Early Sepsis Management
Sepsis is a recognised clinical spectrum of infection that often results... Read more
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