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
Home-based wearable ECG monitoring patch improves AF diagnosis
Among individuals at increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), use of a home-based self-applied electrocardiogram (ECG) patch facilitated... Read more
Successful interventions in hypertension control can be adapted for low-resource settings
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure (or hypertension) that puts them at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes, and... Read more
Study: waist‐to‐hip ratio increases mortality in female heart failure patients
A higher waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR) was associated with a higher risk of death in female but not in male patients with heart failure (HF),... 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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Personalised/ Precision Medicine
The progress towards, and potential of, personalised/ precision medicine... Read more
Barbara Riegel
Professor and Edith Clemmer Steinbright Chair of Gerontology... Read more
Women in Leadership in Intensive Care Medicine
There is a significant gender imbalance in positions of leadership in... Read more
Healthcare wearables: What are the risks?
How can stakeholders harness the potential of healthcare wearables to... Read more
Elderly Care in the ICU: Professor Bertrand Guidet
Professor Bertrand Guidet is Director, Medical Intensive Care, St. Antoine... Read more
Mammographic Screening for Women with Dense Breasts, Prof. Diana Miglioretti
As breast density legislation is introduced in more and more states of... Read more
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