Long Working Hours and Increased AFib Risk
Long working hours are shown to be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Researchers... Read more
Silicone Heart That Looks Like a Real Heart
A soft artificial heart that beats almost like a human heart has been developed by researchers from ETH Zurich. The artificial heart was created... Read more
Fewer Heart Attacks During Weekends, Summer Vacation
New research supports evidence showing that stress is related to a higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) – i.e., heart attack. In the new... Read more
TAVR Improving with Advanced Technologies
This year 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed in Rouen in April 2002. The innovative... Read more
Higher BMI Increases Risk of CHD, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes
New findings confirm previous evidence that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such... 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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Radiology Workforce Outlook for 2017
The outlook for radiologists seeking jobs is better than in previous... Read more
The Business Case for Person-Centred Care
While some choices in healthcare may be limited due to circumstantial ... Read more
Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury: Questions Remain
Eric Hoste is Professor in Medicine and Head of Clinic at Ghent University... Read more
Beth Boynton
Confident Voices in Health Care Boston, USA Medical improv... Read more
Risks of contrast agent administration
Outlines the frequency of adverse effects, prevention and management,... Read more
Secrets of innovation success
International transfer of successful lessons and strategies is essential... Read more
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