New Blood Test can Diagnose Inherited Heart Conditions
The British Heart Foundation has announced the development of a new genetic test that could help diagnose people with inherited heart conditions.... Read more
3D Imaging - The Future of Heart Surgery?
In the not so far away future, it may be possible that a cardiac surgeon could repair a damaged heart with personalised parts that have been... Read more
First European Advice Published for Acute Heart Failure
Advice for emergency care for patients with acute heart failure was published for the first time in the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular... Read more
New Way to Prevent Heart Disease
Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, Chair of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and colleagues made a landmark discovery four years ago that linked intestinal... Read more
Genetic Footprints of Heart Disease
In many cases, the cause of death stems from inherited diseases of the heart's electrical system or the heart muscle. If such cases were diagnosed... 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
From Our Journals
U.S. Healthcare to be Trumped UP!
(even more so than under Obamacare)Now approaching 20% of gross domestic... Read more
Standardised, Hospital-Wide Airway Trolleys
Inspired by the Difficult Airway Society Guidelines and the Vortex Cognitive... Read more
Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness: Prevention and Treatment
Why did you decide to investigate NTF-prep? Long-term cognitive impairment... Read more
How human-centred design improves patient experience
How salauno has used an interdisciplinary team with a Human-Centred Design... Read more
RAD-AID International and Global Health Radiology
RAD-AID is a non-governmental organisation with a mission to promote radiology... Read more
Preclinical Imaging in the Era of Personalised Medicine
Identification of the genetic basis of the therapeutic response obtained... Read more