New Imaging Technique for AF Minimises Radiation Exposure
According to cardiologists from NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, a new imaging technique should be more widely adopted by physicians... Read more
Faster, Cheaper Cardiac Imaging Test for Developing Countries
Results of the INCA-Peru study reveal the development of a faster and cheaper cardiac-imaging test that can be used in developing countries.... Read more
AI in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as machine learning, deep learning, and cognitive computing are promising and can potentially... Read more
Statins Improve Heart Structure and Function
According to research presented at EuroCMR 2017, statins improve heart structure and function. The benefits of the drugs are thus above and... Read more
Higher Death Risk for Short Sleepers with Metabolic Syndrome
For people with a common cluster of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, getting less than six hours of sleep a night may double their... 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
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Benelux: Focus on Euthanasia
In Europe, euthanasia, the act of assisting with the death of a person... Read more
Interoperability: Slow Progress But Willingness to Improve
A mere 6% of clinicians can effectively access information from healthcare... Read more
Water Administration in the ICU
The management of fluids in critically ill patients is a continuing challenge.... Read more
Shear Wave Elastography in Breast Imaging: Providing Benefit to Clinicians and Patients
Shear wave elastography (SWE) has become widely accepted in clinical practice... Read more
Paul Sidhu
Professor of Imaging Sciences and Consultant Radiologist - King’s College... Read more
Supporting the patient innovator
Their inability to communicate effectively whilst he had a tracheostomy... Read more
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