Warfarin Does Not Offer Long-Term Stability for Atrial Fibrillation
According to a study from Duke Clinical Research Institute, warfarin prescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation may not control... Read more
Insufficient Evidence For Lipid Disorders Screening in Children
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening... Read more
Regular Exercise Leads to Heart Disease Misdiagnosis
Research suggests that people who exercise for a few hours each week can enlarge their hearts and can be misdiagnosed with heart disease. It... Read more
Coordinated Response Saves Lives
According to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, a coordinated response from emergency medical services... Read more
Higher BMI Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Attack or Death
According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine , twin siblings with a higher BMI do not have an increased risk of heart attack or... Read more
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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
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
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Healthcare risk, quality & safety guidance
Violence in healthcare facilities In the below summary, ECRI... Read more
a Canadian Critical Care Knowledge Translation Network (aC3KTion Net)
A Quality Improvement Initiative The Canadian Institutes of Health... Read more
Healthcare wearables: What are the risks?
How can stakeholders harness the potential of healthcare wearables to... Read more
Emerging markets
The financial crisis was a blessing for our health systems. It forced... Read more
Personalised Medicine in Intensive Care
The specialty of intensive care medicine grew out of the realisation that... Read more
Hyperthermia. An amplifier for radiation therapy.
Hyperthermia can further enhance the therapeutic outcomes of radiation... Read more
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By lifting up the device cover, the FRED PA-1 starts up immediately and guides the rescuer step-by-step during the entire resuscitation process. The FRED PA-1 is available either as semi-automatic or fully automatic device.In its automatic version,...
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