Heart Attack Test Cuts Hospital Admission
According to findings of trials on 6304 people, it was found that a blood test could halve the number of people admitted to hospital with a suspected... Read more
Novel Prosthetic Heart Valve
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel prosthetic heart valve which can be implanted through a small... Read more
Beta-blockers Increase Cardiovascular Risk in Surgical Patients
According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, beta-blockers are associated with increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular... Read more
MRI Provides Insight After Heart Attack
Researchers at Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have developed a computational method that uses MRI to assess... Read more
Predicting Arrhythmias Could Help Prevent Them
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a way of predicting cardiac arrhythmias before they even occur. The finding could lead to an... 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
Editorial: Safety
The publication of the landmark Institute of Medicine report To Err is... Read more
Ultrasound Fights Cancer With Microbubbles
Sonoporation with Chemotherapy Increases Porosity of Pancreatic CellsI... Read more
Infections in the Immunosuppressed and Immunocompromised Patient
Over the last decades the number of immunocompromised patients has increased... Read more
Shirley Cramer, CEO IHM
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Finding innovative... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
A EURO-AMERICAN JUMBLE We argue that a jumble of rules, protocols, c... Read more
Success Isn't Everything
Over the past few months I have discussed my book, Red Pill, with a range... Read more
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