Cardiac Rehab Programmes: Women-only or Mixed-sex?
Despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women globally and women who have an acute coronary heart event... Read more
Preventing Heart Disease in Women - Which Guidelines?
Nanette K. Wenger, MD, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Emeritus, Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA), has published a clear... Read more
Exercise Helps Survive First Heart Attack
According to a study conducted with 70,000 patients of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, people who are fit are more likely to survive their first... Read more
New Tools Determine Risk of CHD in Diabetics
According to a recent report, new tools could be used for improving the treatment of heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. This could... Read more
Study: Lower CHD Risk in Minority Populations
A ten-year study of over 1.3 million Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California shows that blacks, Latinos and Asians have lower risk of... 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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Europe’s Momentum Towards Telemedicine Deployment
Critical Success Factors Related to Legislation, Read more
Hospital Readmissions and Machine Learning
The need to improve the efficiency of the healthcare services has emerged... Read more
Smart Ageing International Research Centre
Smart Ageing International Research Center The Smart Ageing International... Read more
Making Affordable Healthcare Profitable
A win-win for the simultaneous involvement of both public and private funding... Read more
The AKIpredictor: An Online Calculator to Predict Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI), a rapid decline in renal function, is highly... Read more
Critical Care in Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America, and ranks fifth in the... Read more
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