Women Cardiologists: Lower Ranks, Lower Pay
According to a study led by Duke Medicine, there still exist major differences in pay and job characteristics between male and female cardiologists despite... Read more
Heart CT Scans Outperform Stress Tests
According to the findings of a comparative study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins, noninvasive CT scans of the heart's vessels are more... Read more
Today is World Stroke Day
Today, the 29th of October, 2015 is World Stroke Day, an annual event organised by the The World Stroke Organization. This year's theme is "I... Read more
Heart Disease: Why Gender Difference Matters
Despite the fact that heart attacks kill more women, research on breast cancer is generally conducted more than on heart disease. The general... Read more
Poor Levels of Availability, Affordability, Use of Vital Heart Medicines
According to research published in The Lancet, the use of vital life-saving generic medicines for the prevention of heart disease is poor worldwide.... 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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Exploring the Future of Radiology
ESR TO LAUNCH NEW JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL Medicine is... Read more
Rapid Pathogen Testing With PCR/ESI-MS
The RADICAL multicentre observational study was performed to compare PCR/ESI-MS... Read more
Rising to the Challenge of Patient-Centred Care
After an hour of describing a recent admission to hospital for treatment... Read more
Biomarkers in Heart Failure
Cardiac biomarkers, including natriuretic peptides and troponins, have... Read more
Lung Protective Ventilation - Twinstream® Pulsatile Bi-Level Ventilation (P-BLV)
The Twinstream® ventilator (Carl Reiner GMBH, Vienna, Austria) is an e... Read more
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