2015 in Review: Top 5 Stories in Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease remained a priority in healthcare and has been in the spotlight throughout 2015. With new recommendations and treatment... Read more
One in Three Deaths Due to Cardiovascular Disease
New statistics from the American Heart Association's 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update show that one of every three deaths in the... Read more
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Not Exactly Sudden
A new article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that sudden cardiac arrest may not be entirely unexpected. There may be warning... Read more
Treating Heart Disease Through the Gut
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have shown that by targeting microbes in the gut, it may be possible to prevent heart disease caused by nutrients... Read more
CHD Patients With No Teeth Have Double the Risk of Death
New research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that coronary heart disease patients with no teeth have almost... 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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Radiology Education Goes Mobile: What's Changed?
Mobile devices are used by most students, residents and radiologists in... Read more
How to energise collaborative thinking: 5 tips to trash bad habits
For better team cooperation and project success, ‘collaborative thinking’... Read more
Hot Topics in Critical Care Medicine in Korea
12th Congress of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical... Read more
Dr. Geneviève A. Derumeaux, Chairperson ESC Congress 2014-2016
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State of Intensive Care in Turkey
The history of intensive care (IC) in Turkey has followed a somewhat similar... Read more
Burn Care: Regionalisation, Organisation and Triage
The interdisciplinary nature of burn care has driven centre regionalisation.... Read more
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