Cardiologist and diabetologist crosstalk
The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is consistently increasing, and the leading cause of death among diabetic patients continues to be cardiovascular... Read more
Role of leadership development in cardiology
The healthcare landscape is becoming increasingly complex day by day and with this complexity come new challenges for clinicians, especially... Read more
Where are the women in cardiology?
Despite continued focus on gender equality and equal opportunities for men and women, women continue to remain a minority in cardiology.... Read more
#AHA18: New physical activity guidelines – a decade later
New physical activity guidelines were released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Meeting in Chicago. It is after 10 years that these... Read more
#AHA18: Just in - new cholesterol management guidelines
Heart experts have just released new cholesterol management guidelines at the AHA Meeting in Chicago. The new guidelines recommend personalised... 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
From Our Journals
Laura Oleaga
Chair of the ESR Education Committee   Read more
Lung Protective Ventilation - Twinstream® Pulsatile Bi-Level Ventilation (P-BLV)
The Twinstream® ventilator (Carl Reiner GMBH, Vienna, Austria) is an... Read more
Mammography is the Most Proven Screening Method
INTERVIEW WITH GÁBOR FORRAI, EUSOBI PRESIDENT What were some... Read more
Organisational Change in Newly Integrated Medical Imaging Departments
INCREASE COMMITMENT BY TEAM INVOLVEMENT In Europe, departments of... Read more
Professor Bernd Hamm, ECR President
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Supporting and... Read more
Lori Fontaine
T op Quote from Blog: Reinventing breast tomosynthesis. "As a woman... Read more
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