New Guidelines: Surgical Ablation Can Reduce Afib
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has issued major recommendations for the use of surgical ablation when treating atrial fibrillation (Afib),... Read more
Functional Heart Pacemaker Cells Developed
In a first, scientists have produced functional pacemaker cells from human stem cells, paving the way for alternate, biological pacemaker therapy.... Read more
Yoga Lowers BP in Patients with Prehypertension
A new study shows yoga can reduce blood pressure in patients with prehypertension. Researchers in India, where yoga has been part of traditional... Read more
Study: High Suicide Risk for ACS Patients
Researchers in Taiwan have found that patients with acute coronary syndrome are at an increased risk of suicide compared to otherwise healthy... Read more
Dietary Magnesium May Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
New findings published in BMC Medicine suggest that a diet rich in magnesium may help reduce the risk of diseases including coronary heart disease,... 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 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
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
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The Radiology Events Register (RaER)
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Ultrasound: Pushing the Boundaries with Unconventional Techniques
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES WITH UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg... Read more
Resource Allocation in Healthcare: Have We Misjudged Societal Values?
Equitable HealthcareWith increased emphasis on financial constraint in... Read more
From command and control to modern approaches to leadership
Historical command and control approaches to leadership fail in building... Read more
Abelardo Vidaurreta
Head of Innovation, Salauno, Mexico City, Mexico We cannot solve our p... Read more
Health and Wellbeing of the Workforce
Workforce Health Must Be a PriorityThe National Health Service (NHS) must... Read more