Study Links BACs to Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke
The findings of a 10-year follow-up study have now shown that the long viewed as benign breast arterial calcifications (BACs) detected on routine... Read more
Novel SCD-screening Protocol Offers Advantages Over AHA Recommendations
A new screening protocol for identifying young competitive athletes (YCAs) at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been shown to offer advantages... Read more
Breakthrough in Heart Surgery: Artificial Blood Vessels Exhibit Normal Growth
An animal model-based study published in Nature Communications has shown that ‘off-the-self’ vascular grafts grown from donor fibroblasts are... Read more
Poor Sleep Lifestyle CV Risk Factor: AHA
A new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says that sleep duration and sleep disorders may be risk factors for cardiometabolic... Read more
Statin vs Nonstatin Therapies for Lowering LDL-C
A study was conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School to evaluate the association between lowering... Read more
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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
3 Must-Attend Conferences in 2017 for Cardiology
From Italy to Spain, there are a great deal of cardiology conferences taking place around the globe this year. Renowned cardiologists and specialists in the heart sector are gathering together at some of the most exciting events of the year. There may be many events to look forward to, but as we all know, it is virtually impossible to attend them all.... Read more
Soft Robot to Boost Weaker Heartbeats
Q&A with Dr. Ellen T. RocheA customisable “soft robot” has been developed by Harvard University and Boston’s Children Hospital that could open new treatment methods for failing hearts. Unlike currently available devices such as ventricular assist devices (VADs), the soft robot has no direct contact with blood. The sleeve wraps around the heart and... Read more
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Breast Density and Choosing Optimal Breast Screening
DenseBreast-info.org was set up in 2015 to provide education to patients... Read more
Quality and Safety in Radiology: A Symbiotic Relationship
Political Background Safety and quality have been highlighted by the E... Read more
Value-Based Radiology: View from Europe
What does value-based healthcare and value-based radiology mean to you... Read more
Frailty in the Critically Ill Patient
This review explores current definitions of frailty, methods available... Read more
Redesigning Emergency Ambulatory Care with Point-of-Care Testing: Reduced Costs and Length of Stay
Many patients presenting to the hospital emergency department do not need... Read more
High Altitude Research and its Relevance to Critical Illness
Critical illness can be considered as the body’s failure to compensate... Read more
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