Top Heart Disease, Stroke Research Advances in 2019
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Over the years, scientific research and technological advancements... Read more
5 Practices to Improve Doctor-Patient Relationships
A new paper published by researchers from Stanford highlights five practices that could play a critical role in implementing and achieving... Read more
Top Cardiology Stories of 2019
As we move into 2020, here's a quick recap of our most clicked stories in Cardiology in 2019: ORION-10 Trial: Inclisiran Effective... Read more
Aspirin No Longer Effective as Primary Prevention for CVD
A new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, found that the widespread use of statins and cancer screening technology... Read more
Long Naps, Sleep More Than Nine Hours Increases Risk of Stroke
People who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published... Read more
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Cardiovascular Imaging in Special Patient Populations
Cardiovascular disease remains a major worldwide public health problem and despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, coronary artery disease represents the leading cause of death in the developed world. In some specific patient populations, such as including subjects with asymptomatic CAD, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and kidney or... Read more
Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services by healthcare professionals in areas where distance is a critical factor and where information and communication technologies need to be used for the exchange of information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The goal of telemedicine was... Read more
Zoom On: Prof. Mamas A. Mamas
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist, treating patients with underlying coronary artery with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in both the elective and emergency setting and undertaking Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions (TAVI). He is also the Associate Editor of Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions and leads... Read more
Inotropic Agents for Heart Failure - Wishful Thinking?
2019 26 Aug
Summary: Calcium activation and calcium sensitivity in the failing myocardium. Historically, treatment of heart failure with inotropic agents started with the employment of extracts of foxglove, which contained a mixture of cardiac glycosides. With their low therapeutic margin due to a resulting ionic dysbalance though, cardiac glycosides... Read more
A Value-Based Approach to Atrial Fibrillation
2019 26 Aug
Enhancing Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Flow Garners Profound Results One year ago, Health Management published Aiming to heal 80 percent more hearts through the power of partnership . The article outlined the bold ambitions of Oslo University Hospital – a leading center in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – to expand access and enhance... Read more
Capture atrial fibrillation using Preventicus with >95% accuracy
2018 22 Sep
International validation study published in Europace The European Journal of Pacing, Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electrophysiology of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Early detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) is essential for stroke prevention. Emerging technologies such as smartphone... Read more
How architectural design is breaking down healthcare silos
2018 22 Sep
Jacobs Institute idea to Reality (i2R) Centre addresses major health crisis. A medical innovation centre shows how a one-stop-shop approach to CVD medical device creation is accelerating impactful results for all stakeholders. There is a global health crisis in cardiovascular disease that will require out-of-the-box thinking, collaborations,... Read more
Update from the European Institutions
2010 31 Jan
The European Commission has announced a new action plan to tackle the debilitating impact of the financial crisis, which it says in a new document, has “wiped out years of economic and social progress and exposed structural weaknesses in Europe's economy”. To achieve a sustainable future, the recently launched Digital Agenda action plan outlines... Read more
From Our Journals
Will the Hospital of the Future Be Our Home
Already, healthcare is being outsourced to the home in a bid to encourage... Read more
What Are the Best Team Building Practices for Healthcare Organisations?
In an interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr Aneta Schaap-Oziemlak,... Read more
Nutrition Management of COVID-19 Patients in the ICU and Post-ICU
This article is a summary of a webinar series where three nutritional... Read more
Rapid Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness and Tolerance With Ultrasound of the Neck Vessels
Ultrasonographic assessment of the neck vessels in critically ill patients... Read more
From For-Profit to For-Value: A Journey to a Sustainable Healthcare Model
Modern healthcare requires a profound shift: from profit-driven models... Read more
In Search of Gold in Health Data
The low quality of health data is at the core of why we are... Read more