Black women susceptible to pregnancy-related heart failure
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of heart failure that occurs in the last month of pregnancy or up to five months following delivery.... Read more
Public health initiatives improve outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
A new U.S. study shows that coordinated, multifaceted public health initiatives may be helpful for communities aiming to improve outcomes of... Read more
Scientists reverse advanced heart failure in mouse model
Researchers at Texas Heart Institute's Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab have found a new way to help improve heart function following heart failure.... Read more
Low utilisation of new cholesterol drugs
Cholesterol lowering medications PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i), alirocumab and evolocumab, were approved in 2015. Their high cost however has led... Read more
Pregnancy hypertension linked to offspring obesity risk
Results of a new study indicate that rise in maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and pregnancy hypertension, independent of maternal body... Read more
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Zoom On: Prof. Mamas A. Mamas
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist, treating patients with underlying coronary artery with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in both the elective and emergency setting and undertaking Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions (TAVI). He is also the Associate Editor of Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions and leads... Read more
Zoom On: Chelsea Beecher - Innovator of the Year
Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American Heart & Stroke Association in New York City. She led the launch of STEM Goes Red in New York City and received the Innovator of the Year Award in 2018 for this initiative. STEM Goes Red aims to empower young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... Read more
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
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PICU Up! A multicomponent early mobility intervention for critically ill children
An overview of the 'PICU Up!' mobility programme at Johns Hopkins... Read more
How Digital Transformation Can Enhance Healthcare Staff Communication
Summary: An initiative in Spain is tapping into the wealth of digital... Read more
Trump on Drugs: Part 2
Trump gives in to pharma, No price controls! President Trump can... Read more
The Sex and Gender Influence on Hypertension
Despite underlying physiological differences and a different set of... Read more
Results of antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in multidisciplinary hospital
The interventional single-centre with historical control study was conducted... Read more
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures: Financial and Safety Benefits
Ultrasound Guidance Improves the Safety and Success of Needle Procedures... Read more
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