Bacterial Cause behind Fatal Heart Complications
A research team led by Professor Aras Kadioglu and Professor Cheng-Hock Toh at the University of Liverpool has shown that the cause of cardiac... Read more
No Benefits of Body-Cooling in Children after Cardiac Arrest
Body-cooling or therapeutic hypothermia has been a standard of care in treating adults after heart attacks but according to a recently published... Read more
Activity Following ICD Implantation Improves Survival
According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, patients who had higher activity levels following ICD implantation... Read more
Variation in Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes
According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, hospitals performing carotid artery stenting vary in rates of in-hospital... Read more
Differences in Treatment for Men and Women Post-MI
According to an analysis of the SWEDEHEART region reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, there is a significant difference... 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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Infection Prevention in the ICU
This article highlights four interventions that combat healthcare-associated... Read more
Cardiac Arrest
The “chain of survival” metaphor for improving outcomes from sudden cardiac... Read more
Design for Care: The Collaborative Challenge of Wellbeing in Later Llife
Our Shared Challenge We all know that we need to think differently about... Read more
European Institute for Innovation Through Health Data (i-HD)
A new not-for-profit organisation, the European Institute for Innovation... Read more
Prof. Hans Blickman
Prof. Blickman is Vice Chair, Department of Imaging Sciences at the University... Read more
Women’s Imaging
As the debate continues over optimal mammographic screening ages and intervals,... Read more
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