SPRINT MIND Study: blood pressure treatment reduces risk of dementia
High blood pressure is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Now, results from the U.S. government-funded SPRINT MIND Study... Read more
New guideline recommends catheter-based closure for 'hole in the heart' patients
In light of new high-quality evidence, a panel of experts have issued a recommendation for the use of a catheter-based procedure to close... Read more
Pitt study: 'good cholesterol' may not always be good for women
New research indicates that postmenopausal factors may adversely affect the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL),... Read more
New cardiovascular risk calculator also tells heart age
A new online health calculator developed by a Canadian research team can help people determine their risk of heart disease. The calculator... Read more
Heart failure death rates higher for women than men
Substantial progress in the management of heart failure has been made over the past decade. Still, mortality rates from heart failure remain... 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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The 360º seamless patient journey value. That’s VALUED
Improving experience and overall performance for patients receiving... Read more
Embedding sustainability into clinical medicine and medical education
Why it should and how it can be done How one healthcare body is... Read more
Game-changing skin-like electronics for stroke patients
Enabling continual monitoring and personalised care An innovative... Read more
Potential Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Muscle Wasting in Early Critical Illness
This review will briefly discuss the potential role of nutrition and... Read more
From command and control to modern approaches to leadership
Historical command and control approaches to leadership fail in building... Read more
3D printing - an interdisciplinary lab
3D printing will most likely transform the medical field as it presents... Read more
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Task Force® Monitor TOUCH for noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment
The Task Force® Monitor is the all‐in‐one workstation for continuous noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment. It is the state‐of‐the‐art diagnostic tool to study syncope and autoregulation of blood pressure and has further established as an...
CNAP® Monitor for hemodynamic monitoring
The CNAP® Monitor represents the next generation of noninvasive patient monitoring by merging the advantages of noninvasive, risk‐free methods with the benefits of continuity in the same accuracy as invasive standards. The advanced parameter set enables...