PCI Randomised Trial in Chronic Total Occlusion
Results of a multicentre trial show a high success rate and low procedural risk in using percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment... Read more
One-Third of Deaths Worldwide Due to Cardiovascular Disease
According to a new study, cardiovascular diseases, including heart diseases and stroke, account for nearly one-third of deaths throughout the... Read more
No Improvement in Exercise Capacity With High-Dose Iron Pills
According to a study published in JAMA, high-dose iron pills did not improve exercise capacity over 16 weeks in patients with a certain type... Read more
17-fold Increase in Risk of Heart Attack Following Respiratory Infections
New research from University of Sydney shows that the risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory... Read more
Additional Tool for AFib Risk Assessment
Intermountain Healthcare has developed a new tool, the Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS), to help with evaluating a patient's risk of... 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... 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
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... Read more
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Perception versus Reality in the Era of the ACA
Fear not! This is not another diatribe for or against the Affordable Care... Read more
Social Media: Blessing or Curse?
Social Media in the “Real” World Social media is all around us, and enables... Read more
Sedation in Acute Brain Injury: Less is More?
Over the past decades, landmark interventional studies in general int... Read more
Acute Brain Dysfunction During Critical Illness
Delirium (acute brain dysfunction) can be a complication of critical... Read more
EAHP: Representing Hospital Pharmacists
Joan Peppard is President-Elect of the European Association of Hospital... Read more
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