How Diabetes Increases Heart Attack Risk
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified one of the reasons why diabetics have greater risk of suffering a... Read more
Statin Dose, Timing May Improve Heart Surgery Outcomes
Patients adhering to prescribed statin medication before heart surgery may significantly improve survival following the operation, according... Read more
AHA's Collaborative Platform on Cardiovascular Disease
The American Heart Association has launched an online tool that aims to transform cardiovascular research and patient care. The AHA Precision... Read more
New Markers Associated with AFib Recurrence After Ablation
Certain molecules – known as circulating microRNA – are associated with the recurrence of atrial fibrillation ("erratic heartbeats") in some... Read more
Cardiovascular Nutrition: Facts vs. Myths
The potential cardiovascular benefits of several trending foods and dietary patterns are still incompletely understood. However, a number of... 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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Optimising Nutrition With an Integrated Nutrition Module: Myth or Reality?
As a neurointensivist with a strong interest in nutritional support, I... Read more
The Affidea Effect: A Global Dose Data Management System
As the biggest independent provider of advanced diagnostic imaging services... Read more
The Accelerate Pheno™ system in clinical practice: fast and accurate turnaround for critical results
Our clinical experiences of using the Accelerate Pheno™ system have... 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
Getting Started with a Health Blog
The Internet is full of blogs. They are multithemed sites, self-managed... Read more
Pre-ICU health organisation in Norway
Presents the main principles of the Norwegian acute healthcare system.... Read more
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