Current AF Guidelines - Important Differences
Guidelines regarding the management of atrial fibrillation have been published by major cardiovascular societies. Although the majority of recommendations... Read more
CT Angiography Better at Predicting Future Risk for Patients with Chest Pain
Analysis of results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial showed that the presence and... Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits Heart Disease Patients
According to a state of the art review paper, traditional Chinese medicine may be effective as a complement or alternative to traditional Western... Read more
Artificial Intelligence Assists in Treatment of Heart Patients
A clinical study was recently launched by Finnish researchers to use the latest analytical methods to recognise myocardial infarction patients... Read more
Mortality Following Bypass Surgery Increases After 8-10 years
Findings from a new register study from the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University, Denmark show that mortality following... Read more
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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
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
From Our Journals
Utility of artificial intelligence in cardiology
A step forward for daily practice. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools... Read more
Critical Care Medicine in Sri Lanka
An Evolving Specialty Sri Lanka is steadily progressing to establish... Read more
Lactate Monitoring in the ICU
The use of lactate measurements in critically ill patients has steadily... Read more
Management of bleeding in visceral surgery and liver transplantation
The implementation of patient blood management programmes led to reduced... Read more
US-elastography for superficial organs: update
US-elastography, introduced to clinical practice in the early 2000s,... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
We argue that a jumble of rules, protocols, checklists has emerged, which... Read more
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Welch Allyn Connex® Spot Monitor
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The Connex® Spot Monitor features an easy-to-use, vivid touchscreen display and provides accurate vital signs measurement including blood pressure averaging, spot checking, interval monitoring and custom scoring across patient populations. The device...
Automatic external defibrillator / with ECG monitor / public access FRED easyport SCHILLER
FRED easyport
FRED easyport is an incredibly small and light pocket defibrillator, equipped with the effective and myocardium-saving defibrillation impulse called Multipulse Biowave. FRED easyport is the ideal companion for physicians, public service staff, even...
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Task Force® Monitor
The Task Force® Monitor provides all necessary hemodynamic information for fast and accurate diagnosis. It is the only system available that displays all relevant hemodynamic parameters also synchronized.
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By lifting up the device cover, the FRED PA-1 starts up immediately and guides the rescuer step-by-step during the entire resuscitation process. The FRED PA-1 is available either as semi-automatic or fully automatic device.In its automatic version,...