Sex-gender-specific Treatments for Diabetic Patients
Cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes are among the most important causes of death in diabetic patients. As "sex-gender differences"... Read more
Calcified Plaque Raises Heart Disease Risk for Younger Adults
A major study published in JAMA Cardiology indicates that the mere presence of any calcified coronary plaque, also called coronary artery calcium... Read more
E-Cigarettes: What a Practising Cardiologist Needs to Know
Should E-cigarettes be tolerated, or even favoured over tobacco, as a less harmful substitute for those unable to stop smoking tobacco? Although... Read more
Does Cardioversion for AF Improve Quality of Life?
It seems at first glance to be self-evident that sinus rhythm is preferable to atrial fibrillation (AF). However, even with decades of observational... Read more
Insomnia and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Observational data and biological plausibility suggest a relationship between insomnia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but little is known... Read more
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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
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
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Angela Maas
Top Quote from Blog: Why I'm a Cardiofeminist . "In the Netherlands... Read more
World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine
Interview With Professor Jean-Louis Vincent, WFSICCM President What... Read more
Protecting ward patients
Finding patients before they crash might be the next major opportunity... Read more
Radiology Education Goes Mobile: What's Changed?
Mobile devices are used by most students, residents and radiologists... Read more
Precision in the Fight Against the Global Cancer Problem
Precision in medicine is a popular notion: precision to target an... Read more
Physiotherapy in the ICU e-learning programme
Development and evaluation of a module as part of an undergraduate... Read more
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