STOP-HF: Gene Therapy SDF-1 Remodels Hearts of High Risk Patients
In a late-breaking trials session at Heart Failure 2015, Dr. Marc Penn, a cardiologist at Summa Cardiovascular Institute in Akron, Ohio, U.S.,... Read more
No Significant Benefits of Nordic Diet on Cardiovascular Events
According to a study led from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and being published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, there is no evidence of... Read more
EuroPCR 2015: No Evidence to Support Change in TAVI, SAVR Procedures
According to new data released at EuroPCR 2015, thickening of the valve leaflets following implantation of a transcatheter or surgical aortic... Read more
Time of Essence in Acute Heart Failure
In joint recommendations published in the European Heart Journal, urgent diagnosis and treatment in acute heart failure is critical. The paper... Read more
Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
A Loyola University Medical Center study has found that post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke... 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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Medical Devices and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
Time To DeliverThe European Commission’s ‘New Approach’ The current system... Read more
Getting Started with a Health Blog
The Internet is full of blogs. They are multithemed sites, self-managed... Read more
Robotic Ultrasound Imaging: Improving Access to Care for Rural and Remote Populations
What is the current situation for Canadians living in remote communities... Read more
Leadership and Management in Cardiovascular Medicine
During the last fifty years, cardiovascular medicine has remarkably advanced... Read more
Barbara Riegel
Professor and Edith Clemmer Steinbright Chair of Gerontology &nb Read more
Don't Forget to Ask! The Patient and Relative Perspective
There has been good progress in the last decade to ensure that the patient... Read more
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