Team Care Has Good Evidence
The focus of the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) is “The Heart Team”. It highlights the importance of teamwork and interactions... Read more
DANISH Trial: ICDs in Non-Ischaemic Heart Failure
Results of the DANISH trial were presented at the ESC Congress 2016 and revealed that placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator... Read more
OPTICARE Trial: Enhanced Cardiac Rehab Programmes Don't Decrease Cardiovascular Risk
Findings from the OPTImal CArdiac REhabilitation (OPTICARE) trial presented at the ESC Congress 2016 show that enhanced cardiac rehabilitation... Read more
eHealth for Cardiology - Benefits Need to Be Demonstrated
Despite widespread ecardiology applications, research is showing smaller effects as assessment becomes more robust. It is becoming difficult... Read more
Multidisiciplinary Teams Need to Address Cardiotoxicity, ESC Position Paper
With growing numbers of cancer patients and improved survival, the effects of cancer treatment on the cardiovascular system are receiving greater... 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
From Our Journals
Patients' Rights Have No Borders
Seeking Healthcare in Another Member State The diversity of... Read more
Deconstruction of business processes to disruption of business models
How healthcare IT can impact business models. What is the potential... Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use... Read more
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Calling China’s champions for global health
How the economic giant is advancing healthcare across the globe ... Read more
Coagulopathy During Cardiac Surgery: The Role of Factor Concentrates
The EACTS/EACTA Guidelines on patient blood management for adult cardiac... Read more
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Task Force® Monitor TOUCH for noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment
The Task Force® Monitor is the all‐in‐one workstation for continuous noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment. It is the state‐of‐the‐art diagnostic tool to study syncope and autoregulation of blood pressure and has further established as an...