Study: Anticoagulant Apixaban Better than Warfarin
Patients with atrial fibrillation have a substantially reduced risk of dangerous bleeding in the brain ("intracranial haemorrhage") when taking... Read more
Cardiac Arrest Patients Do Better If Admitted to Specialist Centre
For cardiac arrest patients, admission to a specialist heart centre rather than to the nearest general hospital is associated with improved chances... Read more
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
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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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Tackling Coronary Heart Disease the Biggest Success in 50 Years
Interview with Professor Guy de BackerProfessor Guy De Backer, Emeritus... Read more
Introduction
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment, due to the sur... Read more
International Value-Based Healthcare: Cross-Collaboration First
Globally Comparing Outcomes for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Pulmonologists have... Read more
Design for Care: The Collaborative Challenge of Wellbeing in Later Llife
Our Shared Challenge We all know that we need to think differently about... Read more
Controlling Patient Workflow in a Radiology Department
For the purpose of protecting patient safety and upholding quality standards... Read more
How Comics Play a Role in Medicine
Jorge Muniz is an internal medicine physician assistant, illustrator, and... Read more
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