Heart Tissue Cultured on Spinach Leaves
Researchers have turned to the vascular system of plants to solve a major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and... Read more
Cardiac Lead Extractions Safer in High Volume Centres
New research published in European Heart Journal indicates that cardiac lead extraction is safer in a high volume centre compared to a low volume... Read more
How Diabetes Increases Heart Attack Risk
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified one of the reasons why diabetics have greater risk of suffering a heart... Read more
Statin Dose, Timing May Improve Heart Surgery Outcomes
Patients adhering to prescribed statin medication before heart surgery may significantly improve survival following the operation, according... Read more
AHA's Collaborative Platform on Cardiovascular Disease
The American Heart Association has launched an online tool that aims to transform cardiovascular research and patient care. The AHA Precision... 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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Healthcare Without Borders
Dear Reader, As the world’s largest representative body for senior hea... Read more
Podcasting
The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
The Abdomen
Managing the abdomen and its complications in the intensive care unit is... Read more
Don't Forget to Ask! The Patient and Relative Perspective
There has been good progress in the last decade to ensure that the patient... Read more
A Librarian in the Critical Care Team
Knowledge about current research evidence is required by clinicians in... Read more
Culture is King: But Only if You Do These Three Things
But Only if You Do These Three Things The phrase “culture is king” is thrown... Read more
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