Elderly have Highest Rate of Statin Use
According to new research published by JAMA Internal Medicine, the use of statins for primary prevention in patients without vascular disease... Read more
Heart Attack Patients without Obstructive CAD at High Risk of Residual Angina
According to new research published in the European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, patients without obstructive coronary... Read more
Optimal Medical Therapy Improves CV Outcomes
New research suggests that optimal medical therapy improves outcomes because it lowers the risk profile for patients with CHD and diabetes mellitus.... Read more
Foetal ECG Offers No Advantage
According to a recent study, foetal electrocardiogram ST segment analysis, or STAN, does not improve outcomes during labour and delivery as compared... Read more
Statins: A Double-Edged Sword
A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology talks about how statins are beneficial in some cases but highlights... 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
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Big Data for Health in Europe
In 2010, the European Commission proposed the 10-year strategy, Europe... Read more
Patient Access to Diagnostic Data: Satisfied Patients and Financial Savings
Dr. Roberto Tarducci, Chief of the Medical Physics Dept, Santa Maria della... Read more
Targeted Therapeutic Mild Hypercapnia After Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest (CA) causes ischaemic brain injury and persistent cerebral... Read more
No More Ransom
There are two simple yet effective preventive measures that a public or... Read more
A Life Course Approach to Cardiovascular Ageing
Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rare until middle age, it has... Read more
Persistent Organ Failure Before Death in Patients with Severe Sepsis
Intensivists are used to describing the patient’s condition at the time... Read more
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