Half of Transcatheter Heart Valves Degenerate Within 10 Years
New reports from EuroPCR 2016 reveal that half of transcatheter heart valves undergo degeneration within 10 years. Findings from the first study... Read more
Myocardial Fibrosis Identified as New Therapeutic Target
Myocardial fibrosis could be a future therapeutic target after researchers found it correlated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients... Read more
New Cardiac Imaging Technique Improves Accuracy
A new technique for cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging improves accuracy by removing patients' need to breathe, reveals research presented... Read more
Virtual Heart Predicts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
There are many people who die suddenly, even though they had no risk factors for heart disease. It is believed that in the majority of... Read more
Imaging Assessment of Prosthetic Heart Valves
The first recommendations on multimodality imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves have been published in European Heart Journal .... 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... 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
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... Read more
From Our Journals
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Precision Medicine
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are derived from somatic cells... Read more
Angelina Hakim
Medical Device, Quality Management Expert and CEO/Founder - Qunique Ltd,... Read more
Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy
Some Remaining Questions What is Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy?... Read more
Leading the way in patient healthcare portals
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Competition in the UK National Health Service
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Implementation Challenges of Crew Resource Management
Crew Resource Management (CRM) human factors awareness training is a... Read more
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