Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
A study published online by JAMA Psychiatry found that higher resting heart rate (RHR) and higher blood pressure (BP) in late adolescence is... Read more
Stem Cell Delivery Can Improve Cardiac Function After Infarction
A study published by Hansen and colleagues in the journal BioResearch Open Access, demonstrated that delivering human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC)-seeded biological... Read more
Adherence to Medical Therapy, Better Heart Surgery Outcomes
According to a study carried out by researchers at Columbia University, New York, adherence to prescribed medical therapy after coronary artery... Read more
Portable Device Can Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Movement
Neuroscientists at Newcastle University, UK have developed a small wearable device that can help stroke patients to recover movement and control... Read more
Severe Obesity Stand-alone High-Risk Factor for Heart Failure
A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers found that even after accounting for such risk factors as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and... 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 ripple effect: sustainability in healthcare
How ‘corporate responsibility’ is impacting on healthcareDeveloped by Sussex... Read more
Benchmarking: Lessons Learnt
Benchmarking —comparing your own results with those of others—has the potential... Read more
Dysglycaemia in the critically ill
As has been pointed out, the benefits of tight glycaemic control in the... Read more
Visionary leadership
The way forward for US healthcare Experts draw their conclusions on... Read more
Deconstruction of business processes to disruption of business models
How healthcare IT can impact business models. What is the potential for... Read more
Maturity Makes Great Leaders
There is a pressing need for intelligent leaders who are able to deal... Read more
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