Number of adults diagnosed with hypertension to increase under new guideline
A new analysis suggests that the number of U.S. adults with high blood pressure may increase by 31 million and the number of adults recommended... Read more
American Heart Association: Eating fish twice a week is good for the heart
The American Heart Association has released a new scientific advisory reaffirming AHA's recommendation to eat fish – especially those rich... Read more
Minimal coronary artery calcification is not a predictor of ischaemic stroke
New findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) show that minimally elevated coronary artery calcification (CAC) is associated... Read more
Aortic calcification can help predict post-TAVR mortality
Researchers in France have developed a new scoring system, based on thoracic aortic calcification (TAC), to predict one-year cardiovascular... Read more
Gene therapy sparks healthy heartbeats
Following a heart attack, often the heart has difficulty performing one of its most basic jobs: beat at a normal rate. This is because after... Read more
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Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services by healthcare professionals in areas where distance is a critical factor and where information and communication technologies need to be used for the exchange of information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The goal of telemedicine was... Read more
Zoom On: Prof. Mamas A. Mamas
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist, treating patients with underlying coronary artery with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in both the elective and emergency setting and undertaking Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions (TAVI). He is also the Associate Editor of Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions and leads... Read more
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
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Cancer Services: Matching Supply with Demand
Redesigning cancer services in the acute setting is the only way to cope... Read more
Sandeep Bansal
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A Services Readiness Levels Stage Model: A Roadmap
Help with digitisation of healthcare needs a focus on service innovation... Read more
The healing power of digital art in hospital environments
How digital art creates a healing space that benefits both patients... Read more
5 business analytics tools to improve the running of a healthcare institution
What data analysis tools can healthcare implement to streamline operations... Read more
National ICU Quality Indicators Revisited
The last two decades have seen an accelerated interest in quality management... Read more
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