Glycaemic Therapy, β-Blockers Lower Mortality Risk in Diabetes
A study published in the journal Diabetes Care demonstrates that intensive glycaemic therapy (IGT) has beneficial effects in type 2... Read more
Statins Before Cardiac Arrest Improve Survival Odds Afterwards
According to a study presented at the Resuscitation Science Symposium at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016... Read more
High-Intensity Statin Therapy Linked to Lower Risk of Death
A large, cohort study published in JAMA Cardiology demonstrates that there is an inverse association between intensity of statin therapy... Read more
Towards Optimal Management of Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates that patients with left main artery coronary artery disease... Read more
Effects of TAVI Versus SAVR and Patient Preferences
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in British Medical Journal , examines the effect of TAVI versus surgical replacement of an... Read more
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The Death of the Stethoscope? Heart Doctors Have Their Say
Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is in the midst of a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare. Over the years, medical technology has advanced to a great extent. The sounds... Read more
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... 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... Read more
From Our Journals
Utility of artificial intelligence in cardiology
A step forward for daily practice. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools... Read more
Critical Care Medicine in Sri Lanka
An Evolving Specialty Sri Lanka is steadily progressing to establish... Read more
Lactate Monitoring in the ICU
The use of lactate measurements in critically ill patients has steadily... Read more
Management of bleeding in visceral surgery and liver transplantation
The implementation of patient blood management programmes led to reduced... Read more
US-elastography for superficial organs: update
US-elastography, introduced to clinical practice in the early 2000s,... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
We argue that a jumble of rules, protocols, checklists has emerged, which... Read more
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