People with untreated white coat hypertension more likely to die from heart disease
White coat hypertension, a condition in which a patient's blood pressure readings are higher when taken at the doctor's office compared... Read more
Family screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines recommend that family screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy... Read more
Do defibrillators deliver in dialysis?
Patients who have to undergo dialysis are known to have a higher mortality rate. This is mainly attributed to sudden cardiac death (SCD),... Read more
Ultra-processed foods and all-cause mortality
One of the major drivers of chronic disease is nutrition. Clinical evidence clearly proves that dietary habits can have a significant influence... Read more
Survived a heart attack? But what about the depression?
According to new findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, heart attack patients with prolonged depression or... Read more
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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
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
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
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The Road Ahead
Value Based Healthcare and HIT It has been more than 10 years... Read more
The Future of Cardiovascular Disease Treatment and Management
Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Medicine... Read more
Dangerous Boobs Tour
Breast density was a hot topic at the Radiological Society of North America... Read more
Caring for children in the PICU
From novel technology to family-centred care: new challenges for old... Read more
Hypertension – Prevention is Better Than Cure
How can we get the most common, costly, and modifiable cardiovascular... Read more
Prehospital Care for Cardiac Arrest: How to Improve Outcome
More patient lives have been saved after OHCA in recent years, but the... Read more