Effects of TAVI Versus SAVR and Patient Preferences
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in British Medical Journal, examines the effect of TAVI versus surgical replacement of an aortic... Read more
On-Pump and Off-Pump CABG Equally Effective and Safe
The findings of a large randomised trial, which were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that on-pump and off-pump... Read more
Get Peddling to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Leisure and commuter cycling may be an important public health strategy in large-scale efforts to reduce cardiovascular risk, according to the... Read more
Study: HDL Not Independent Heart Disease Risk Factor
A study of 631,000 people has found that both low and very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are associated with a higher risk of... Read more
Stents as Safe as Bypass Surgery for Left Main Heart Disease
Drug-eluting stents are as effective as surgery for many patients with a blockage in the left main coronary artery, according to findings from... Read more
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Sustainable access to affordable medicines: how can the multilateral trading system contribute?
The 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the target of access to "safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all”, access to medicines long recognised as integral to achieving the right to health. Yet the SDGs also stressed the need for coordination and cooperation - emphasising the role of trade, partnership... Read more
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
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Dr. Nicola Strickland
Dr. Strickland is a consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust... Read more
Helping healthcare face up to enterprise risk management
The Institute of Risk Management is bringing together best international... Read more
From Independent Attorney to Critically Ill Patient
How Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Changed My Life in a Split SecondLife... Read more
The role of physiotherapy in Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in the intensive care unit
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is an evidence-based, multimodal... Read more
Sedation in Acute Brain Injury: Less is More?
Over the past decades, landmark interventional studies in general inte... Read more
How to Run Successful Rounds in the Intensive Care Unit
Rounds in the intensive care unit (ICU) allow for scheduled discussions... Read more
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