ESC: E-health Vital for Reducing Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
European cardiology leaders have said that E-health is vital to win the battle against heart disease. The position paper was published today... Read more
Discontinuing Antihypertensive Therapy in Older Adults Does Not Improve Cognition
An article published by JAMA Internal Medicine claims that discontinuing antihypertensive therapy for patients 75 years or older does not improve... Read more
Elderly have Highest Rate of Statin Use
According to new research published by JAMA Internal Medicine, the use of statins for primary prevention in patients without vascular disease... Read more
Heart Attack Patients without Obstructive CAD at High Risk of Residual Angina
According to new research published in the European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, patients without obstructive coronary... Read more
Optimal Medical Therapy Improves CV Outcomes
New research suggests that optimal medical therapy improves outcomes because it lowers the risk profile for patients with CHD and diabetes mellitus.... Read more
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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
3 Must-Attend Conferences in 2017 for Cardiology
From Italy to Spain, there are a great deal of cardiology conferences taking place around the globe this year. Renowned cardiologists and specialists in the heart sector are gathering together at some of the most exciting events of the year. There may be many events to look forward to, but as we all know, it is virtually impossible to attend them all.... Read more
Soft Robot to Boost Weaker Heartbeats
Q&A with Dr. Ellen T. RocheA customisable “soft robot” has been developed by Harvard University and Boston’s Children Hospital that could open new treatment methods for failing hearts. Unlike currently available devices such as ventricular assist devices (VADs), the soft robot has no direct contact with blood. The sleeve wraps around the heart and... Read more
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Big Data for Health in Europe
In 2010, the European Commission proposed the 10-year strategy, Europe... Read more
The Radiology Events Register (RaER)
The Role and Value of Incident Reporting in&n Read more
Computed Tomography with Computer-Aided Detection for Lung Cancer Screening
Several medical societies recommend annual lung cancer screening with low-dose... Read more
Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury
Where Are We Now?Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been recognised as a ma... Read more
Trends in Point of Care Testing
Key Points • Point-of-care testing, with the advances in technology and... Read more
Goal-Directed Therapy
Goal-directed therapy (GDT) continues to be a subject of controversy in... Read more