Machine learning tools for predicting clinical outcomes
New research findings suggest that machine learning may usher in a new era in digital healthcare tools that are able to predict clinical outcomes... Read more
New protocol for rapid blood vessel scan
Claustrophobia is one reason why some patients are hesitant to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, even if this procedure will... Read more
Physician burnout - looking beyond occupational stressors
It is generally believed that burnout is a serious problem among physicians, and work-related factors (i.e., long or irregular shifts, issues... Read more
Turning fibroblasts into therapeutic cardiac muscle cells
A new study led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers demonstrates a technique for transforming ordinary cells (fibroblasts) into new and healthy heart... Read more
NSTEMI patients: early revascularisation improves survival
The optimal timing for potential intervention in patients with non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) remains unclear. Recent... Read more
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Zoom On: Chelsea Beecher - Innovator of the Year
Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American Heart & Stroke Association in New York City. She led the launch of STEM Goes Red in New York City and received the Innovator of the Year Award in 2018 for this initiative. STEM Goes Red aims to empower young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... Read more
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
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
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Clinical diagnostic reference levels in medical imaging
An introduction to the European study on clinical DRLs for x-ray medical... Read more
Persistent Organ Failure Before Death in Patients with Severe Sepsis
Intensivists are used to describing the patient’s condition at the time... Read more
Regina Holliday and the Walking Gallery
Patient Activism, Patient Advocacy or Patient Engagement. Whatever label... Read more
Women in Leadership in Intensive Care Medicine
There is a significant gender imbalance in positions of leadership in... Read more
Blockchain solves healthcare data obstacles
Incentivising patients with tokenomics of health data A cryptocur... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
A EURO-AMERICAN JUMBLE We argue that a jumble of rules, proto... Read more
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CNAP® Monitor for hemodynamic monitoring
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